09-05-2010 07:39 AM - edited 03-06-2019 12:50 PM
I have just aquired two cisco 2516 routers. I am trying to perform a password recovery/reset. I am trying to follow the procedures in document ID 12722, however I notice that there are several aspects of the router that are disabled in the configuration, such as BREAK, diagnostic mode, etc. What is the best way to perform a password recovery when the standard methods will not work.
My apologies if this is not the forum for this type of question.
I have tried with terraterm secure crt hyperterm as well as putty. None of them can send the break commnad, I have even tried setti ng the baud to 1200 and holding the spacebar for 10-15seconds to force it into ROMmon, however that doesnt work either. Is it pointless to keep trying if all these modes are disabled or is there a physical workaround, IE jumpers, or a battery on the motherboard I can remove to clear the nvram?
Thank you and many blessings to your day.
09-05-2010 09:57 AM
Hello Philip,
try CTRL+Break from hyperterminal use standard values 9600 bps
Hope to help
Giuseppe
09-05-2010 03:14 PM
Standard Break Key Sequence Combinations During Password Recovery
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps133/products_tech_note09186a0080174a34.shtml
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