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Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
Note To enable break, enter the
Reset the Router
Step 1 Do one of the following:
•If break is enabled, go to Step 2.
•If break is disabled, turn the router OFF, wait
5 seconds, and turn it ON again. Within 60 seconds, press the Break key. The terminal displays the ROM monitor prompt. Go to Step 3.
Note Some terminal keyboards have a key labeled Break. If your keyboard does not have a Break key, refer to the documentation that came with the terminal for instructions on how to send a break. To send a break in Windows HyperTerminal, enter
Step 2 Send a break. The terminal displays the following prompt:
rommon 2>
Step 3 Enter confreg 0x142 as follows to reset the configuration register:
rommon 2> confreg 0x142
Step 4 Initialize the router by entering the reset command:
rommon 2> reset
The router resets, and the configuration register is set to 0x142. The router boots the system image in Flash memory, and displays the following:
Step 5 Enter no in response to the prompts until the following message is displayed:
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