Cisco Systems GRP-B manual Changing Configuration Register Settings

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Implementing Additional Configuration and Maintenance Tasks

You can enter the boot command only, or include additional boot instructions with the command such as the name of a file stored in Flash memory or a file that you specify for booting from a network server. If you use the boot command without specifying a file or any other boot instructions, the system boots from the default Flash image (the first image in onboard Flash memory).

Otherwise, you can instruct the system to boot from a specific Flash image (using the boot system flash filename command), or boot from a network server by sending broadcast TFTP requests (using the boot system filename command), or send a direct TFTP request to a specific server (using the boot system filename ip-addresscommand).

You can also use the boot command to boot images stored in the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA) Flash memory cards or Flash disks located in PCMCIA slot 0 or slot 1 on the GRP. If you set the boot field to any bit pattern other than 0 or 1, the system uses the resulting number to form a filename for booting over the network.

To form this filename, the system starts with cisco and links the octal equivalent of the boot field value and the processor type in the format cisco<bootfieldvalue>-<processorname>; for example, cisco2-GRP. The system uses this filename to invoke the system image by booting over the network. However, if the configuration file contains any boot instructions, the system uses those boot instructions instead of the filename it computed from the configuration register settings.

Note If a bootable Cisco IOS software image exists in a Flash memory card or Flash disk installed in PCMCIA slot 0 or slot 1, the configuration register setting is overridden, and the bootable Cisco IOS software image will be booted instead of the default TFTP-bootable Cisco IOS software image (cisco2-GRP through cisco17-GRP).

You must set the boot field for the boot functions you require.

Changing Configuration Register Settings

Use the following procedure to change the configuration register while running the system software:

Step 1 Enter the enable command and your password to enter privileged level as follows:

Router> enable

Password:

Router#

Step 2 Enter the configure terminal command at the privileged-level system prompt (#), also called the enabled prompt. You are prompted, as shown in the following example:

Router# configure terminal

Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.

Router(config)#

Step 3 Set the contents of the configuration register by entering the config-registervalue configuration command, where value is a hexadecimal number preceded by 0x (see Table 9), as in the following example:

Router(config)# config-register 0xvalue

Step 4 Exit configuration mode by entering Ctrl-Z.

The new value settings are saved to memory; however, the new settings do not take effect until the system software is reloaded by rebooting the system.

Configuring the Software Configuration Register

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Contents Gigabit Route Processor Installation and Configuration Note Document ContentsImportant Information Router InformationSupported Platforms GRP RedundancyProduct Overview Cisco IOS Software RequirementsRelated Documentation GRP FunctionsGRP Components Cisco IOS SoftwareGRP Horizontal Orientation Quantity Description Location Memory ComponentsType Sram Flash MemorySoft Reset Switch System Status LEDsStatus LEDs Display LEDsEthernet Port Flash Card SlotsAsynchronous Serial Ports Translated Safety Warnings and Agency Approvals Preparing for InstallationSafety Guidelines Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulatory Statements FCC Class a ComplianceCanada Europe EUPreparing for Installation Class a Notice for Korea Preventing Electrostatic DischargeWorking with Electrical Equipment Removing a GRP Replacing a GRPRequired Tools and Parts Shows the ejector levers To remove a GRP, follow these steps Turn off system power Installing a GRP Connecting to the Console Port Console Port Pin Signal Direction DescriptionConnecting to the Auxiliary Port Connecting to the Ethernet PortSignal Direction Description Ethernet Interface Receptacles, Cables, and PinoutsPin Description RJ-45 Receptacle and Plug Horizontal OrientationPin Signal Input Output Input/Output Description MII ConnectionsEthernet Interface Cable Connection Procedure RJ-45Connecting MII or RJ-45 Cables to GRP Vertical Orientation GRP Boot Process Overview Starting the System and Observing Initial ConditionsProcessor LED Display DescriptionStarting the System and Observing Initial Conditions Verifying Interface Status Configuring the Ethernet Interface GRP LEDs Partial Front Panel ViewUsing Configuration Mode to Configure the Ethernet Interface Configuring the Software Configuration Register Implementing Additional Configuration and Maintenance TasksBit Hexadecimal Description Boot Field Settings and the boot CommandBoot Field Description Changing Configuration Register Settings Configuration Register Bit Meanings Action/File Name BitBit Address net host Baud BitFlash Disks and Flash Memory Cards in the GRP Installing and Removing Flash Memory Card or Flash Disk ATA Flash Disk Boot Image Support Requirements Formatting a Flash Memory Card or Flash DiskRouter# format slot0 Specifying Cisco IOS Image Used to Boot the System Software Commands Associated with Flash MemoryEnabling Booting from Flash Memory Router# squeeze slot0Copying Files to Flash Memory Router# copy tftpmyfile1 slot0myfile1Router# copy tftpnew.image slot0new.image Router# copy slot1image.new slot0image.new Router# config t Routerconfig# no boot system Router# copy startup-config slot0myfile2 Use the copy running-config slot0filename command as follows Recovering Lost Password Initialize the router by entering the i command as follows Upgrading GRP Memory Locations of GRP Memory ComponentsMEM-GRP/LC-64=2 Using Dimm Socket Release Lever to Remove DIMMs Removing DIMMsInstalling New DIMMs Handling a DimmCisco.com Checking the Dimm InstallationObtaining Documentation Documentation Feedback Obtaining Technical AssistanceOrdering Documentation Cisco TAC WebsiteTAC Case Priority Definitions Obtaining Additional Publications and InformationOpening a TAC Case Obtaining Additional Publications and Information 78-4339-09
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