cisco 2621xm Bootstrap Upgrade

warquezho0612 · ‎06-07-2011

How to I upgrade the bootstrap of my 2621xm so that I can upgrade it to latest IOS and for the 256mb ram to be used instead of 128mb?

Router#show version

Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software

IOS (tm) C2600 Software (C2600-JS-M), Version 12.2(16), RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc3)

Compiled Fri 07-Mar-03 01:45 by pwade

Image text-base: 0x8000808C, data-base: 0x8145B328

ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 12.2(7r) [cmong 7r], RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)

Router uptime is 1 minute

System returned to ROM by power-on

System image file is "flash:c2600-js-mz.122-16.bin"

cisco 2621XM (MPC860P) processor (revision 0x100) with 125952K/5120K bytes of memory.

Processor board ID JAD07100G3T (728141824)

M860 processor: part number 5, mask 2

Bridging software.

X.25 software, Version 3.0.0.

TN3270 Emulation software.

2 FastEthernet/IEEE 802.3 interface(s)

2 Serial(sync/async) network interface(s)

32K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.

49152K bytes of processor board System flash (Read/Write)

Configuration register is 0x2102

I look at the cisco site for 2621xm bootstrap and found none.. Where can I download the latest boostrap?

amikat · ‎06-07-2011

Hi,

It has been quite some time ago since I worked with these devices. If I remember correctly the system bootstrap (rommon) resides in boot ROM, ie. it cannot be erased or re-programmed but it should be replaced instead (it is socketed). For the 256MB RAM you need 12.2(8r) version (you currently have 12.2(7r) version). In old days the rommon could be ordered from Cisco (either separately or with the RAM upgrade). But as these devices reached EOL & EOS stage, I really doubt this would be an option now.

I am sorry I cannot be more helpful.

Best regards,

Antonin

warquezho0612 · ‎06-13-2011

Found the solution, need to replace the old bootrom with a newer one that is 12.2(8r) version!