Appendix C ROM Monitor

Disaster Recovery with TFTP Download

TFTP Download Command Variables

This section describes the system variables that can be set in ROM monitor mode and that are used during the TFTP download process. There are both required variables and optional variables.

Note The commands described in this section are case sensitive and must be entered exactly as shown.

Required Variables

These variables must be set with these commands before you use the tftpdnld command:

Variable

Command

IP address of the router.

IP_ADDRESS= ip_address

Subnet mask of the router.

IP_SUBNET_MASK=

 

ip_address

IP address of the default gateway of the

DEFAULT_GATEWAY=

router.

ip_address

IP address of the TFTP server from which the

TFTP_SERVER= ip_address

software will be downloaded.

 

Name of the file that will be downloaded to

TFTP_FILE= filename

the router.

 

Optional Variables

These variables can be set with these commands before using the tftpdnld command:

Variable

Command

Configures how the router displays file download progress.

TFTP_VERBOSE= setting

0—No progress is displayed.

 

1—Exclamation points (!!!) are displayed to indicate file download

 

progress. This is the default setting.

 

2—Detailed progress is displayed during the file download process; for

 

example:

 

Initializing interface.

 

Interface link state up.

 

ARPing for 1.4.0.1

 

ARP reply for 1.4.0.1 received. MAC address 00:00:0c:07:ac:01

 

Cisco Secure Router 520 Series Software Configuration Guide

 

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OL-14210-01

 

 

 

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