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Chapter 4 Performing a Basic Configuration of the System
Configuring the Software Configuration Register
Configuring the Software Configuration Register
Note Appendix A, “Configuration Register Information” also provides configuration register information.
Cisco 7500 series routers use a
Following are some reasons for changing the software configuration register settings:
•To select a boot source and default boot filename
•To enable or disable the Break function
•To control broadcast addresses
•To set the console terminal baud rate
•To load operating software from Flash memory
•To enable booting from a Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server
•To recover a lost password
•To allow you to manually boot the system using the boot command at the bootstrap program prompt
•To force the router to boot automatically from the system bootstrap software (boot image) or from its default system image in onboard Flash memory, and read any boot system commands that are stored in the configuration file in NVRAM
Table
Caution To avoid confusion and possibly halting the router, remember that valid configuration register settings might be combinations of settings and not just the individual settings listed in Table
Table | Software Configuration Register Bit Meanings | ||
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00 to 03 |
| 0x0000 to 0x000F | Boot field |
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06 |
| 0x0040 | Causes system software to ignore NVRAM contents |
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07 |
| 0x0080 | OEM2 bit enabled |
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08 |
| 0x0100 | Break function disabled |
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09 |
| 0x0200 | Use secondary bootstrap |
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10 |
| 0x0400 | Internet Protocol (IP) broadcast with all zeros |
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11 to 12 |
| 0x0800 to 0x1000 | Console line speed (default is 9600 baud) |
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13 |
| 0x2000 | Boot default Flash software if network boot fails |
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14 |
| 0x4000 | IP broadcasts do not have network numbers |
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15 |
| 0x8000 | Enable diagnostic messages and ignore NVRAM contents |
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1.The factory default value for the configuration register is 0x0101.
This value is a combination of the following: bit 8 = 0x0100 and bits 00 through 03 = 0x0001.
Cisco 7500 Series Installation and Configuration Guide
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