11-10-2012 04:43 AM - edited 03-07-2019 09:58 AM
Hey folks,
I have blown the dust of my Cisco 1801 and looke the books out to put a decent router on my network now I am running my own server however I have hit a few bumps but totally stick now. Any help?
DHCP is disabled and I can't remember the subnet.
Connected with the console cable but finding my admin password isn't accepted
Running the password recovery but unable to access ROMMON using special command > break
I should get this but the ATA monitor libray just loads and I get stuck on the password screen.
*** System received an abort due to Break Key *** signal= 0x3, code= 0x500, context= 0x813ac158 PC = 0x802d0b60, Vector = 0x500, SP = 0x80006030 rommon 1 > |
From what I gather (still green behind the ears) the ROMMON command has been disabled.
Any way to get into my Cisco or do I need to reload the IOS on the flash card?
Here is my event log/putty output
Event log
2012-11-09 19:59:47 Opening serial device COM6
2012-11-09 19:59:47 Configuring baud rate 9600
2012-11-09 19:59:47 Configuring 8 data bits
2012-11-09 19:59:47 Configuring 1 data bits
2012-11-09 19:59:47 Configuring no parity
2012-11-09 19:59:47 Configuring no flow control
2012-11-09 19:59:52 Starting serial break at user request
2012-11-09 19:59:52 Starting serial break at user request
Putty Output
System Bootstrap, Version 12.3(8r)YH8, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc2)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 2006 by cisco Systems, Inc.
C1800 platform with 131072 Kbytes of main memory with parity disabled
Upgrade ROMMON initialized
boot: unsupported boot device "c180x-adventerprisek9-mz.124-6.T2.bin"
System Bootstrap, Version 12.3(8r)YH8, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc2)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 2006 by cisco Systems, Inc.
C1800 platform with 131072 Kbytes of main memory with parity disabled
Upgrade ROMMON initialized
program load complete, entry point: 0x80012000, size: 0xc0c0
Initializing ATA monitor library.......
program load complete, entry point: 0x80012000, size: 0xc0c0
Initializing ATA monitor library.......
program load complete, entry point: 0x80012000, size: 0x11b8f98
Self decompressing the image : ########################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################### [OK]
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Cisco IOS Software, C180X Software (C180X-ADVENTERPRISEK9-M), Version 12.4(6)T5, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
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Image text-base: 0x80012124, data-base: 0x820F0000
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Cisco 1801 (MPC8500) processor (revision 0x400) with 118784K/12288K bytes of memory.
Processor board ID FCZ113812MC, with hardware revision 0000
9 FastEthernet interfaces
1 ISDN Basic Rate interface
1 ATM interface
63488K bytes of ATA CompactFlash (Read/Write)
Installed image archive
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11-11-2012 07:24 AM
It doesn't show like rommon has been disabled. Check that not all USB adapters are able to send break correctly, so try another or an old PC with serial interface..
11-11-2012 02:22 PM
An USB to Serial cable adapter would do also. Even on a newer computer. If Windows, I use Teraterm software. For linux, minicom.
11-11-2012 07:24 AM
It doesn't show like rommon has been disabled. Check that not all USB adapters are able to send break correctly, so try another or an old PC with serial interface..
11-11-2012 02:22 PM
An USB to Serial cable adapter would do also. Even on a newer computer. If Windows, I use Teraterm software. For linux, minicom.
11-12-2012 10:28 AM
Cheers folks, removing the USB to seriel cable and going direct from the com port on my server has solved it.Now I am to load a new IOS to the flash card?
My putty output in case it helps others
Password reset
monitor: command "boot" aborted due to user interrupt
rommon 1 > confreg 0x42
You must reset or power cycle for new config to take effect
rommon 2 > reset
After password reset
System Bootstrap, Version 12.3(8r)YH8, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc2)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 2006 by cisco Systems, Inc.
C1800 platform with 131072 Kbytes of main memory with parity disabled
Upgrade ROMMON initialized
boot: unsupported boot device "c180x-adventerprisek9-mz.124-6.T2.bin"
System Bootstrap, Version 12.3(8r)YH8, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc2)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 2006 by cisco Systems, Inc.
C1800 platform with 131072 Kbytes of main memory with parity disabled
Upgrade ROMMON initialized
boot: cannot open "flash:"
boot: cannot determine first file name on device "flash:"
System Bootstrap, Version 12.3(8r)YH8, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc2)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 2006 by cisco Systems, Inc.
C1800 platform with 131072 Kbytes of main memory with parity disabled
Upgrade ROMMON initialized
boot: cannot open "flash:"
boot: cannot determine first file name on device "flash:"
System Bootstrap, Version 12.3(8r)YH8, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc2)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 2006 by cisco Systems, Inc.
C1800 platform with 131072 Kbytes of main memory with parity disabled
Upgrade ROMMON initialized
rommon 1 >
11-12-2012 01:24 PM
I am struggling to find a cisco IOS? Any advice on where to get one or willing to sell/give away an old one?
Currently installed on an 1801
c180x-adventerprisek9-mz.124-6.T2.bin
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