Console Connectivity RJ-45 Connector Console Port Computer Rollover Cable RJ-45 to DB-9 Converter

Console Connectivity Connect a rollover cable to the router console port (RJ-45 connector). Connect the other end of the rollover cable to the RJ- 45 to DB-9 converter Attach the female DB-9 converter to a PC Serial Port. Open emulation software on the PC.

Emulation Software WINDOWS Start  Programs  Accessories  Communications  HyperTerminal  HyperTerminal. Give the Connection Name & Select Any Icon Select Serial (Com) Port where Router is Connected. In Port Settings  Click on Restore Defaults Switch on the Router and press Ctrl+Break within 60 seconds to go into Router ROMMON mode. LINUX # minicom –s Switch on the Router and press Ctrl+A, Z and F within 60 seconds to go into Router ROMMON mode.

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System Bootstrap, Version 11.0(10c), SOFTWARE Copyright (c) by cisco Systems 2500 processor with 2048 Kbytes of main memory > o/r 0x2142 > i 00:01:48: %SYS-5-RELOAD: Reload requested : ROM Monitor Mode : If it is Fixed Router > o/r 0x2142 > i If it is Modular Router ROMMON> confreg 0x2142 ROMMON> reset : ROM Monitor Mode : If it is Fixed Router > o/r 0x2142 > i If it is Modular Router ROMMON> confreg 0x2142 ROMMON> reset

System Bootstrap, Version 11.0(10c), SOFTWARE Copyright (c) by cisco Systems 2500 processor with 2048 Kbytes of main memory Notice: NVRAM invalid, possibly due to write erase. F3: at 0x Restricted Rights Legend Use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph (c) of the Commercial Computer Software - Restricted Rights clause at FAR sec and subparagraph (c) (1) (ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS sec Cisco Systems, Inc. 170 West Tasman Drive San Jose, California

Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software IOS(tm) 2500 Software(C2500-P-L),Version 12.1(24),RELEASE SOFTWARE(fc1 Copyright (c) by cisco Systems, Inc. Compiled Mon 30-Sep-02 20:43 by srani Image text-base: 0x0302EA54, data-base: 0x Cisco 2500(68030)processor(revision N) with 2048K/2048K bytes of memory. Processor board ID , with hardware revision X.25 software, Version Basic Rate ISDN software, Version Ethernet/IEEE interface(s) 2 Serial network interface(s) 1 ISDN Basic Rate interface(s) 32K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory. 8192K bytes of processor board System flash (Read ONLY) --- System Configuration Dialog --- Would you like to enter the initial configuration dialog? [yes/no]: n

Press RETURN to get started! 00:00:20: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Ethernet0, changed state to up 00:00:20: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Serial0, changed state to down 00:00:20: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Serial1, changed state to down 00:00:21: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Ethernet0, changed state to up 00:00:21: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Serial0, changed state to down 00:00:21: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Serial1, changed state to down 00:12:43: %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface Ethernet0, changed state to administratively down 00:12:43: %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface Serial0, changed state to administratively down 00:12:43: %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface Serial1, changed state to administratively down 00:12:44: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Ethernet0, changed state to down 00:12:46: %SYS-5-RESTART: System restarted

Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software IOS(tm) 2500 Software(C2500-P-L),Version 12.0(24),RELEASE SOFTWARE(fc1 Copyright (c) by cisco Systems, Inc. Compiled Mon 30-Sep-02 20:43 by srani Router> enable Router# show running-config Current configuration: version 12.1 no service password-encryption no service udp-small-servers no service tcp-small-servers ! hostname Router ! no ip routing ! interface Ethernet0 no ip address --More-- Building configuration.....

shutdown ! interface Serial0 no ip address shutdown ! interface Serial1 no ip address shutdown ! no ip classless ! line vty 0 line con 0 line aux 0 ! end Router#

Current configuration: ! version 12.1 no service password-encryption no service udp-small-servers no service tcp-small-servers ! hostname Hyderabad ! enable secret 5 $1$60nw$8XzAJ445GBzx1mgYJTUjo1 enable password cisco ! interface Ethernet0 ip address ! interface Serial0 no ip address shutdown --More Building configuration Hyderabad# show startup-config

interface Serial1 no ip address shutdown ! no ip classless ! line con 0 login password ccna line aux 0 login password cisco line vty 0 4 login password zoom ! end Hyderabad#

Router# Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software IOS (tm) 2500 Software (C2500-JS-L),Version 12.1(17),RELEASE SOFTWARE Copyright (c) by cisco Systems, Inc. Compiled Mon 04-Jan-99 17:27 by ashah Image text-base: 0x , data-base: 0x ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 11.0(10c), SOFTWARE BOOTFLASH: 3000 Bootstrap Software (IGS-BOOT-R), Version 11.0(10c), RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1) Hyderabad uptime is 14 minutes System restarted by power-on System image file is "flash:/c2500-ipx-ip.bin", booted via flash Cisco 2500(68030)processor(revision N) with 2048K/2048K bytes of memo Processor board ID , with hardware revision X.25 software, Version Basic Rate ISDN software, Version Ethernet/IEEE interface(s) 2 Serial network interface(s) 1 ISDN Basic Rate interface(s) --More-- show version

ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 11.0(10c), SOFTWARE BOOTFLASH: 3000 Bootstrap Software (IGS-BOOT-R), Version 11.0(10c), RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1) Hyderabad uptime is 1 hour, 28 minutes System restarted by power-on System image file is "flash:/c2500-ipx-ip.bin", booted via flash Cisco 2500(68030)processor(revision N) with 2048K/2048K bytes of memo Processor board ID , with hardware revision X.25 software, Version Basic Rate ISDN software, Version Ethernet/IEEE interface(s) 2 Serial network interface(s) 1 ISDN Basic Rate interface(s) 32K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory. 8192K bytes of processor board System flash (Read ONLY) Configuration register is 0x2142 Router#

copy startup-config running-config Hyderabad# configure terminal Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z. Hyderabad(config)# interface Ethernet 0 Hyderabad(config-if)# no shut Hyderabad(config)# enable secret zoom Router# Hyderabad(config)# config-register 0x2102 ^ Z Building configuration..... [OK] Hyderabad# write Hyderabad(config-if)# exit Building configuration..... [OK]

Hyderabad# Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software IOS (tm) 2500 Software (C2500-JS-L),Version 12.1(17),RELEASE SOFTWARE Copyright (c) by cisco Systems, Inc. Compiled Mon 04-Jan-99 17:27 by ashah Image text-base: 0x , data-base: 0x ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 11.0(10c), SOFTWARE BOOTFLASH: 3000 Bootstrap Software (IGS-BOOT-R), Version 11.0(10c), RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1) Hyderabad uptime is 14 minutes System restarted by power-on System image file is "flash:/c2500-ipx-ip.bin", booted via flash Cisco 2500(68030)processor(revision N) with 2048K/2048K bytes of memo Processor board ID , with hardware revision X.25 software, Version Basic Rate ISDN software, Version Ethernet/IEEE interface(s) 2 Serial network interface(s) 1 ISDN Basic Rate interface(s) --More-- show version

ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 11.0(10c), SOFTWARE BOOTFLASH: 3000 Bootstrap Software (IGS-BOOT-R), Version 11.0(10c), RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1) Hyderabad uptime is 1 hour, 28 minutes System restarted by power-on System image file is "flash:/c2500-ipx-ip.bin", booted via flash Cisco 2500(68030)processor(revision N) with 2048K/2048K bytes of memo Processor board ID , with hardware revision X.25 software, Version Basic Rate ISDN software, Version Ethernet/IEEE interface(s) 2 Serial network interface(s) 1 ISDN Basic Rate interface(s) 32K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory. 8192K bytes of processor board System flash (Read ONLY) Configuration register is 0x2142 (will be 0x2102 at next reload) Hyderabad# reload