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Chapter 14
Troubleshooting
Using the power switch, turn off the router and then turn it back on.
Step 5
Enter the config-register 0x01 command from privileged EXEC mode To enable the break setting
Step 6
(indicated by the value of bit 8 in the configuration register).
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Reset the Router
To reset the router, follow these steps:
If break is enabled, go to
Step 1
on (|) again. Within 60 seconds, press the Break key. The terminal displays the ROM monitor prompt.
Go to
Note
Press break. The terminal displays the following prompt:
Step 2
rommon 2>
Enter confreg 0x2142 to reset the configuration register:
Step 3
rommon 2> confreg 0x2142
Initialize the router by entering the reset command:
Step 4
rommon 2> reset
The router cycles its power, and the configuration register is set to 0x2142. The router uses the boot ROM
system image, indicated by the system configuration dialog:
--- System Configuration Dialog ---
Enter no in response to the prompts until the following message is displayed:
Step 5
Press RETURN to get started!
Press Return. The following prompt appears:
Step 6
Router>
Enter the enable command to enter enable mode. Configuration changes can be made only in enable
Step 7
mode:
Router> enable
The prompt changes to the privileged EXEC prompt:
Router#
Enter the show startup-config command to display an enable password in the configuration file:
Step 8
Router# show startup-config
OL-5332-01
Break enabled—Bit 8 is set to 0.
Break disabled (default setting)—Bit 8 is set to 1.
Step
Step
3.
Some terminal keyboards have a key labeled Break. If your keyboard does not have a Break key,
see the documentation that came with the terminal for instructions on how to send a break.
Cisco 850 Series and Cisco 870 Series Access Routers Software Configuration Guide
2. If break is disabled, turn the router off (O), wait 5 seconds, and turn it
Recovering a Lost Password
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