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Chapter 3 Starting and Configuring the Router Upgrading ROMmon on the Cisco 7201
Using the show rom-monitor Command and showmon Command

Use the show rom-monitor command if you are in Cisco IOS, or the showmon command if you are in

ROMmon, to determine which ROMmon images are available. See the following examples for

information shown in the output of the show rom-monitor or showmon commands:

If you are in Cisco IOS, use the show rom-monitor command:

Router> show rom-monitor
ReadOnly ROMMON version:
System Bootstrap, Version 12.2(20031011:151758)
Copyright (c) 1994-2003 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Upgrade ROMMON version:
System Bootstrap, Version 12.2(20031011:151758)
Copyright (c) 1994-2003 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Currently running ROMMON from Upgrade region
ROMMON from Upgrade region is selected for next boot

If you are in ROMmon, use the showmon command:

rommon 1 > rommon CLI showmon
ReadOnly ROMMON version is:
System Bootstrap, Version 12.4(4r)XD5, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1) Technical Support:
http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 2006 by cisco Systems, Inc.
No upgrade ROMMON version present
ReadOnly ROMMON currently running
ReadOnly ROMMON is selected for next boot rommon 3 >
Using the upgrade rom-monitor Command

Use the upgrade rom-monitor file file_id command to program the ROMmon.

See the following example of the upgrade rom-monitor command:

Router# upgrade rom-monitor file tftp://00.0.00.0/biff/C7200_c7200p-kboot-mz
Loading pgettner/C7200_NPEG2_RMFUR.srec from 00.0.00.0 (via GigabitEthernet0/1):
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[OK - 392348 bytes]
This command will reload the router. Continue? [yes/no]:yes
ROMMON image upgrade in progress.
Erasing boot flash eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Programming boot flash ppppp
Now Reloading via hard watchdog timeout
Unexpected exception, CP
System Bootstrap, Version 12.2(20031011:151758) [biff]
Copyright (c) 1994-2003 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Running new upgrade for first time