Performing Other Configuration Tasks
Cisco 12008 Gigabit Switch Router Installation and Configuration Guide
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Step3 Enter the show version command at the privileged EXEC mode prompt to
display the current software configuration register setting:
Router#show version
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Make a note of this current configuration setting, as displayed in the last line of
the show version command output. You may need this value for later use (in
Step 13).
Step4 If the Break function is disabled, power cycle the router by turning off power to
the power supply(ies), waiting 5 seconds, and then restoring power.
If the Break function is enabled, press the Break key or send a break signal by
holding down the Control key and pressing the right square bracket key (^]).
Step5 Within 5 seconds of power being restored to the router, press the Break key . This
action causes the terminal to display the ROM monitor prompt, as follows:
rommon 1>
Step6 Set the software configuration register to ignore the configuration file
information, as indicated in the following sample display:
rommon 1> conf reg
Configuration Summary
enabled are:
console baud: 9600
boot: image specified by the boot system command
or default to: cisco2-grp
do you wish to change the configuration? y/n [n]: y
enable “diagnostic mode”? y/n [n]:
enable “use net in IP bcast address”? y/n [n]:
enable “load rom after netbootfails”? y/n [n]:
enable “use all zero broadcast”? y/n [n]:
enable “break/abort has effect?” y/n [n]:
enable “ignore system config info?” [n]: y
change console baud rate? y/n [n]:
change boot characteristics? y/n [n]