2500 Memory Upgrade (2)

[r-lemaster]

I just upgraded the memory on two 2500 routers.

When one of the routers is bootstrapping, I get the message; "No usable interfaces", but the interfaces later appear to be recognized; "1 Ethernet/IEEE 802.3 interface. 2 Serial network interfaces.".

Then the router comes up with this prompt: "Router(boot)>" instead of "Router>".

The router appears to be recognising all the new memory, I have checked to make sure the memory is seated properly, and there are no other visible problems.

Did I do something wrong when upgrading the memory?

How do I get the router to boot to the normal prompt?

Many Thanks for your time!

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System Bootstrap, Version 5.2(5), RELEASE SOFTWARE

Copyright (c) 1986-1994 by cisco Systems

2500 processor with 16384 Kbytes of main memory

No usable interfaces

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Copyright (c) 1986-1994 by cisco Systems

2500 processor with 16384 Kbytes of main memory

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Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software

IOS (tm) 3000 Bootstrap Software (IGS-RXBOOT), Version 10.2(5), RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)

Copyright (c) 1986-1995 by cisco Systems, Inc.

Compiled Thu 23-Mar-95 02:08 by kmac

Image text-base: 0x01020000, data-base: 0x00001000

cisco 2500 (68030) processor (revision D) with 16380K/2048K bytes of memory.

Processor board serial number 02327773

X.25 software, Version 2.0, NET2, BFE and GOSIP compliant.

Authorized for Enterprise software set. (0x0)

1 Ethernet/IEEE 802.3 interface.

2 Serial network interfaces.

32K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.

16384K bytes of processor board System flash (Read/Write)

Press RETURN to get started!

Router(boot)>

[Georg Pauwen · Accepted solution]

Hello,

your config register has probably changed to 0x2101 which tells the system to start in "boot" mode. You wont be able to see additional modules or run certain IOS function in this mode. If you do a "show version" it will tell you what the config-register setting is.

You'll have to change your config-register setting to 0x2102 so the router boots into normal startup mode.

Router(boot)>config t

Router(boot)>config-register 0x2102

Exit and reload the router (do a show version first to check the config-register has changed to 0x2102 for next reload). It should load the IOS from flash and your startup config from NVRAM.

Boot mode is usually use to re-install IOS. It may default to this mode when it can not find a good IOS image on your flash, so you may need to check (and reinstall) your IOS file if the router still does not load correctly.

Regards,

Georg