Appendix A Using the ROM Monitor

Using the Console Download Function

change the boot characteristics? y/n [n]: y enter to boot:

0 = ROM Monitor

1 = the boot helper image

2-15 = boot system [0]: 0

Configuration Summary enabled are: diagnostic mode console baud: 9600 boot: the ROM Monitor

do you wish to change the configuration? y/n [n]:

You must reset or power cycle for new config to take effect

Using the Console Download Function

About the Console Download Function, page A-6

Command Description, page A-6

Error Reporting, page A-7

About the Console Download Function

You can use console download, which is a ROM monitor function, to download either a software image or a configuration file over the voice gateway console port. After download, the file is either saved to the mini-flash memory module or to main memory for execution (image files only).

Use the console download function when you do not have access to a TFTP server.

Note If you want to download a software image or a configuration file to the voice gateway over the console port, you must use the ROM monitor dnld command.

Note If you are using a PC to download a Cisco IOS image over the voice gateway console port at 115,200 bps, ensure that the PC serial port is using a 16550 universal asynchronous transmitter/receiver (UART). If the PC serial port is not using a 16550 UART, we recommend using a speed of 38,400 bps or less when downloading a Cisco IOS image over the console port.

Command Description

The syntax for the xmodem console download command is xmodem [-c-y]destination_file_name.

-c—Optional. Performs the download using 16-bit cyclic redundancy check (CRC-16) error checking to validate packets. Default is 8-bit CRC.

-y—Optional. Sets the voice gateway to perform the download using Ymodem protocol. The default is Xmodem protocol. The protocols differ as follows:

Xmodem supports a 128-block transfer size. Ymodem supports a 1024-block transfer size.

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VG202, VG204XM, VG204, VG202XM specifications

Cisco Systems has long been a leader in the realm of networking technology, providing innovative solutions for businesses of all sizes. Among its products, the Cisco VG202XM, VG204, VG204XM, and VG202 series stand out as vital components in voice gateway solutions for IP telephony applications.

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