%SNMP-5-COLDSTART: SNMP agent on host Router is undergoing a cold start

[olatunjitoheeb]

I tried to configure my Cisco 1841 routers last night and it was getting stuck at the middle of booting process (pls see copy of the booting message below, also attached). I have configured this routers many times before with no problem but last night it was stucked at this line below. I then went to configure my other 1841 router and it was fine and later on as I was going back and fort sorting out the 1st router that was stucked, the 2nd 1841 router also developed this same problem (stucked at the same line in the booting process) I have tried some of the suggestions I have found below. i.e. change the power cable, switching the power supply line. Does anyone know how to resolve this issue?

Thanks for your help in advance.

System Bootstrap, Version 12.4(13r)T, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 2006 by cisco Systems, Inc.
PLD version 0x10
GIO ASIC version 0x127
c1841 platform with 262144 Kbytes of main memory
Main memory is configured to 64 bit mode with parity disabled

Readonly ROMMON initialized
program load complete, entry point: 0x8000f000, size: 0xcb80
program load complete, entry point: 0x8000f000, size: 0xcb80

program load complete, entry point: 0x8000f000, size: 0x1f40f0c
Self decompressing the image : ################################################################################################################################################################################################# [OK]

Smart Init is enabled
smart init is sizing iomem
ID MEMORY_REQ TYPE
0X003AA110 public buffer pools
0X00211000 public particle pools
0X0002 0X0001A800 Card in slot 0
0X0002 0X0001A800 Card in slot 1
0X000021B8 Onboard USB

If any of the above Memory Requirements are
"UNKNOWN", you may be using an unsupported
configuration or there is a software problem and
system operation may be compromised.

Allocating additional 16901250 bytes to IO Memory.
PMem allocated: 241172480 bytes; IOMem allocated: 27262976 bytes

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Cisco IOS Software, 1841 Software (C1841-BROADBAND-M), Version 15.1(4)M12a, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 1986-2016 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Tue 04-Oct-16 03:12 by prod_rel_team

Cisco 1841 (revision 7.0) with 235520K/26624K bytes of memory.
Processor board ID FCZ141990HZ
2 FastEthernet interfaces
2 Serial(sync/async) interfaces
DRAM configuration is 64 bits wide with parity disabled.
191K bytes of NVRAM.
62720K bytes of ATA CompactFlash (Read/Write)

Press RETURN to get started!

*Dec 28 16:43:37.491: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Serial0/0/0, changed state to down
*Dec 28 16:43:37.495: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Serial0/1/0, changed state to down
*Dec 28 16:43:38.491: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Serial0/0/0, changed state to down
*Dec 28 16:43:38.495: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Serial0/1/0, changed state to down
*Dec 28 16:43:39.015: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/1, changed state to down
*Dec 28 16:43:39.015: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/0, changed state to down
*Dec 28 16:43:40.203: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from memory by console
*Dec 28 16:43:40.935: %SYS-5-RESTART: System restarted --
Cisco IOS Software, 1841 Software (C1841-BROADBAND-M), Version 15.1(4)M12a, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 1986-2016 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Tue 04-Oct-16 03:12 by prod_rel_team
*Dec 28 16:43:40.939: %SNMP-5-COLDSTART: SNMP agent on host Router is undergoing a cold start
*Dec 28 16:43:41.255: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Loopback0, changed state to up
*Dec 28 16:43:42.083: %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface FastEthernet0/0, changed state to administratively down
*Dec 28 16:43:42.127: %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface Serial0/0/0, changed state to administratively down
*Dec 28 16:43:42.143: %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface Serial0/1/0, changed state to administratively down

[Georg Pauwen]

Hello,

I am not sure this is actually an error, I think this is part of the normal boot process when the router starts without a config. What happens when you hit <ENTER> ?

[balaji.bandi]

Press RETURN to get started!  - what is the outcome of Press ENTER Key? check the terminal settings?

have you upgraded any firmware, or still problem lower the version and try.

[olatunjitoheeb]

Throughout last night for hours, both were stucked at that stage, not responding to any key command. But just after I posted my question while it was running just to see if i would have better luck. When I came back to it, to my surprise, it ran through to the following, asking me for my console port password which it is not accepting. I'm in the process of going through password recovery process. I will update you the outcome. Thanks.

 Router con0 is now available

Press RETURN to get started.

User Access Verification

Password:
Password: ▒

[Georg Pauwen]

Hello,

the 1841 is end-of-life/end-of-sale about 10 years ago, so chances are your router is > 10 years old ? There is no warranty anymore, so you might as well open the chassis and reseat the DRAM module (or modules), that can sometimes help...

[balaji.bandi]

yes, sometimes we need to bit patient with the old kit since we are working in latest environment which was design this fast generation.

Sure you need to go via password recovery, please do let us know any further assistance required here.

Good luck

[olatunjitoheeb · Accepted solution]

Thanks guys. 

It's all resolved now.

I believed i made the same mistake someone else has highlighted in one of the thread on this issue, which was I typed "no exec" command under "Line con 0" which was to meant "no exec-timeout" as you would do in packet tracer, but the machine took as "no exec" which means no executive command.