Performing Other Configuration Tasks
Step 3 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).
Step 4 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 (^]).
Step 5 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>
Step 6 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:
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]
