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How to boot the router from another identical router

flexkikr11
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Hi Folks,

I was just wondering if it is possible to boot the router from another router which are the same specs. I have two 1841s the first one works magnificent but the second one is giving me a lot of headache. Problems: 2-FEs ports ain't working, CF card slot is intermittent, chances are, you need to cool the router down for couple of hours or so to get it booted up from CF card otherwise it will stuck caught in a looping state boot or I don't know what is it called.

What I was trying to accomplish is connect each other via serial cable and setup ip addresses with /30 mask and then configure the faulty router in rommon to boot it from the other routers cf card slot.

Is it possible you reckon?

Thanking you in advance.

Cheers,

Paul

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Accepted Solutions

Hi,

With a spare 1841 I made the following experience: removed the CF card, and put the usb pen:

rommon 7 > dir usbflash0:
program load complete, entry point: 0x8000f000, size: 0x3d180
Directory of usbflash0:

2      23482572  -rw-     c1841-advipservicesk9-mz.124-21.bin

rommon 8 > boot usbflash0:/c1841-advipservicesk9-mz.124-21.bin
program load complete, entry point: 0x8000f000, size: 0x3d180

program load complete, entry point: 0x8000f000, size: 0x1664f2c
Self decompressing the image : ################################################################################################
################# [OK]

And booted ok

Can you also boot from usb with rommon command: boot usbflash0:/c1841-adventerprisek9-mz.151-4.M.bin  ?

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Leo Laohoo
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Make sure the IOS is in the CF (where else will it reside) and copy the config into the CF.

Move the CF into your other router and boot from it. 

I tested the CF of the good router to the faulty one and still no luck. Here what's it's doing:

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 131072 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: 0x185e7f0
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
                0X00020000 Crypto module pools
0X0002          0X0001A800 Card in slot 0
                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 6025734 bytes to IO Memory.
PMem allocated: 119537664 bytes; IOMem allocated: 14680064 bytes

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 131072 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: 0x185e7f0
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
                0X00020000 Crypto module pools
0X0002          0X0001A800 Card in slot 0
                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 6019660 bytes to IO Memory.
PMem allocated: 119537664 bytes; IOMem allocated: 14680064 bytes

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 131072 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: 0x185e7f0
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
                0X00020000 Crypto module pools
0X0002          0X0001A800 Card in slot 0
                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 6021658 bytes to IO Memory.
PMem allocated: 119537664 bytes; IOMem allocated: 14680064 bytes

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 131072 Kbytes of main memory
Main memory is configured to 64 bit mode with parity disabled


Readonly ROMMON initialized
rommon 1 >
rommon 1 >

Hi,

Did you tried to load a new ios image from tftp server to rommon?

Example config:

rommon 10 > IP_ADDRESS=192.168.1.121
rommon 11 > IP_SUBNET_MASK=255.255.255.0
rommon 12 > DEFAULT_GATEWAY=192.168.1.1
rommon 13 > TFTP_SERVER=192.168.1.30
rommon 15 > TFTP_FILE=c180xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.bin
rommon 16 > tftpdnld

          IP_ADDRESS: 192.168.1.121
      IP_SUBNET_MASK: 255.255.255.0
     DEFAULT_GATEWAY: 192.168.1.1
         TFTP_SERVER: 192.168.1.30
           TFTP_FILE: c1800xxxxxxxxxxxxx.bin

Invoke this command for disaster recovery only.
WARNING: all existing data in all partitions on flash will be lost!
Do you wish to continue? y/n:  [n]:  y

Receiving c1800xxxxxx.bin from 192.168.1.30 !!!!

rommon 20 > dir flash:
         File size           Checksum   File name
   8231296 bytes (0x7d9980)   0xd241    c1800xxxxxxxxxxx.bin
rommon 21 > boot flash:c1800xxxxxxxx.bin

You can also use the "good" router as a tftp server:

conf t

tftp-server flash:c1800xxxxxxxxxxxx.bin

Hope this helps!

Best Regards,

Pedro Lereno

Hi Pedro,

As I said abaove, the 2 fast ethernet ports of the crook router are not working so I can't perform what you've replied. Also you mentioned that I can use a router as a good TFTP server, can I get that done via serial cable connection (point to point) with both identical routers and the serial ip address as gateway for tftp purposes? Do you get what I mean? This is a home lab anyway, my goal is just to find another way on how to get the faulty up and running without accessing IOS from CF card or FE ports as they are malfunctioning.

Cheers,

Paul

I believe the CF card slot had been damaged as well as the FE ports because both CF cards are working on the good router. Tried the CF card of the good router to the bad router but to no avail. Also getting the same output which is looping

You've got an 1841?

Remove all WIC and NM and try again.

hi Leo,

1841s doesnt have nm slots only wic slots fyi.. I'll try and remove the wic-1t when I get home and will report back the result.

Hi Leo,

Here's the output after pulling the WIC-1T out. I managed to get in to the router but when I rebooted it, it won't get pass to this screen;

           170 West Tasman Drive

           San Jose, California 95134-1706

Cisco IOS Software, 1841 Software (C1841-ADVIPSERVICESK9-M), Version 12.4(24)T1, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc3)

Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport

Copyright (c) 1986-2009 by Cisco Systems, Inc.

Compiled Fri 19-Jun-09 13:56 by prod_rel_team

This product contains cryptographic features and is subject to United

States and local country laws governing import, export, transfer and

use. Delivery of Cisco cryptographic products does not imply

third-party authority to import, export, distribute or use encryption.

Importers, exporters, distributors and users are responsible for

compliance with U.S. and local country laws. By using this product you

agree to comply with applicable laws and regulations. If you are unable

to comply with U.S. and local laws, return this product immediately.

A summary of U.S. laws governing Cisco cryptographic products may be found at:

http://www.cisco.com/wwl/export/crypto/tool/stqrg.html

If you require further assistance please contact us by sending email to

export@cisco.com.

Installed image archive

Cisco 1841 (revision 7.0) with 119808K/11264K bytes of memory.

Processor board ID FTX1130Z224

2 FastEthernet interfaces

1 Virtual Private Network (VPN) Module

DRAM configuration is 64 bits wide with parity disabled.

191K bytes of NVRAM.

62720K bytes of ATA CompactFlash (Read/Write)

So here's the whole screen output:

170 West Tasman Drive

           San Jose, California 95134-1706

Cisco IOS Software, 1841 Software (C1841-ADVIPSERVICESK9-M), Version 12.4(24)T1, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc3)

Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport

Copyright (c) 1986-2009 by Cisco Systems, Inc.

Compiled Fri 19-Jun-09 13:56 by prod_rel_team

This product contains cryptographic features and is subject to United

States and local country laws governing import, export, transfer and

use. Delivery of Cisco cryptographic products does not imply

third-party authority to import, export, distribute or use encryption.

Importers, exporters, distributors and users are responsible for

compliance with U.S. and local country laws. By using this product you

agree to comply with applicable laws and regulations. If you are unable

to comply with U.S. and local laws, return this product immediately.

A summary of U.S. laws governing Cisco cryptographic products may be found at:

http://www.cisco.com/wwl/export/crypto/tool/stqrg.html

If you require further assistance please contact us by sending email to

export@cisco.com.

Installed image archive

Cisco 1841 (revision 7.0) with 119808K/11264K bytes of memory.

Processor board ID FTX1130Z224

2 FastEthernet interfaces

1 Virtual Private Network (VPN) Module

DRAM configuration is 64 bits wide with parity disabled.

191K bytes of NVRAM.

62720K bytes of ATA CompactFlash (Read/Write)

interface Serial0/1/0

          ^

% Invalid input detected at '^' marker.

no ip address

% Incomplete command.

shutdown

% Incomplete command.

clock rate 2000000

       ^

% Invalid input detected at '^' marker.

Press RETURN to get started!

Phy reset failed

Phy reset failed

*Sep 13 14:17:34.463: %VPN_HW-6-INFO_LOC: Crypto engine: onboard 0  State changed to: Initialized

*Sep 13 14:17:34.467: %VPN_HW-6-INFO_LOC: Crypto engine: onboard 0  State changed to: Enabled Phy reset failed

Phy reset failed

*Sep 13 14:17:38.443: %SYS-3-CPUYLD: Task ran for (2868)msecs, more than (2000)msecs (0/0),process = Per-Second Jobs

*Sep 13 14:17:40.871: %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface FastEthernet0/1, changed state to administratively down

*Sep 13 14:17:41.271: %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface FastEthernet0/0, changed state to administratively down

*Sep 13 14:17:41.471: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from memory by console

*Sep 13 14:17:41.879: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/1, changed state to down

*Sep 13 14:17:42.323: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/0, changed state to down

*Sep 13 14:17:42.427: %SYS-5-RESTART: System restarted --

Cisco IOS Software, 1841 Software (C1841-ADVIPSERVICESK9-M), Version 12.4(24)T1, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc3)

Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport

Copyright (c) 1986-2009 by Cisco Systems, Inc.

Compiled Fri 19-Jun-09 13:56 by prod_rel_team

*Sep 13 14:17:42.431: %SNMP-5-COLDSTART: SNMP agent on host Router is undergoing a cold start

*Sep 13 14:17:42.631: %CRYPTO-6-ISAKMP_ON_OFF: ISAKMP is OFF

*Sep 13 14:17:42.631: %CRYPTO-6-GDOI_ON_OFF: GDOI is OFF

*Sep 13 14:17:42.631: %CRYPTO-6-ISAKMP_ON_OFF: ISAKMP is OFF

*Sep 13 14:17:42.631: %CRYPTO-6-GDOI_ON_OFF: GDOI is OFF

*Sep 13 14:17:43.979: %SYS-6-BOOTTIME: Time taken to reboot after reload = 55887 seconds

Router>en

Router#flexkikr

Translating "flexkikr"

% Bad IP address or host name

Translating "flexkikr"

% Unknown command or computer name, or unable to find computer address

Router#sh ip int brief

Interface                  IP-Address      OK? Method Status                Protocol

FastEthernet0/0            unassigned      YES NVRAM  administratively down down

FastEthernet0/1            unassigned      YES NVRAM  administratively down down

Router#sh run

Building configuration...

Current configuration : 736 bytes

!

version 12.4

service timestamps debug datetime msec

service timestamps log datetime msec

service password-encryption

!

hostname Router

!

boot-start-marker

boot-end-marker

!

logging message-counter syslog

!

no aaa new-model

dot11 syslog

ip source-route

!

!

!

!

ip cef

no ip domain lookup

no ipv6 cef

!

multilink bundle-name authenticated

!

!

!

!

!

archive

log config

  hidekeys

!

!

!

!

!

!

!

!

interface FastEthernet0/0

no ip address

shutdown

duplex auto

speed auto

!

interface FastEthernet0/1

no ip address

shutdown

duplex auto

speed auto

!

ip forward-protocol nd

no ip http server

no ip http secure-server

!

!

!

!

!

!

!

!

!

control-plane

!

!

!

line con 0

line aux 0

line vty 0 4

login

!

scheduler allocate 20000 1000

end

Router#wr era

Router#wr erase

Erasing the nvram filesystem will remove all configuration files! Continue? [confirm]y[OK]

Erase of nvram: complete

Router#

*Sep 13 14:26:51.311: %SYS-7-NV_BLOCK_INIT: Initialized the geometry of nvram

Router#reload

Proceed with reload? [confirm]y

*Sep 13 14:27:19.023: %SYS-5-RELOAD: Reload requested  by console. Reload Reason: Reload Command.

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 131072 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: 0x247e6cc

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

                0X00020000 Crypto module pools

                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 2321088 bytes to IO Memory.

PMem allocated: 122683392 bytes; IOMem allocated: 11534336 bytes

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 131072 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: 0x247e6cc

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

                0X00020000 Crypto module pools

                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 2321088 bytes to IO Memory.

PMem allocated: 122683392 bytes; IOMem allocated: 11534336 bytes

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 131072 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: 0x247e6cc

Self decompressing the image : ###################################################################################################################################################################################################### [OK]

Hmmmm ... Your IOS ... It ends with a "T1".

Do you have a multi-media card reader at home?

Eject the CF from your router and into the CF.  Download any IOS from Cisco, avoid the "T" train.

Hi Leo,

As per your command, I changed the ios from T train to something else and still doing it.

*Sep 13 22:31:58.707: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface FastEthernet0/0, changed state to up

*Sep 13 22:31:59.707: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/0, changed state to up

*Sep 13 22:32:00.899: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface FastEthernet0/0, changed state to up^Z

Router#

*Sep 13 22:32:03.211: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by consolesh run

Building configuration...

Current configuration : 638 bytes

!

version 12.4

service timestamps debug datetime msec

service timestamps log datetime msec

no service password-encryption

!

hostname Router

!

boot-start-marker

boot-end-marker

!

!

no aaa new-model

ip cef

!

!

!

!

ip auth-proxy max-nodata-conns 3

ip admission max-nodata-conns 3

!

--More--

*Sep 13 22:32:06.327: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/0, changed sta!        n

!

!

!

!

!

!

!

interface FastEthernet0/0

ip address 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0

speed 100

full-duplex

!

interface FastEthernet0/1

no ip address

shutdown

duplex auto

speed auto

!

ip forward-protocol nd

!

!

ip http server

no ip http secure-server

!

!

!

!

control-plane

!

!

!

line con 0

line aux 0

line vty 0 4

login

!

scheduler allocate 20000 1000

end

Router#sh ip int brief

Interface                  IP-Address      OK? Method Status                Protocol

FastEthernet0/0            192.168.1.1     YES manual up                    down

FastEthernet0/1            unassigned      YES unset  administratively down down

Router#conf t

Enter configuration commands, one per line.  End with CNTL/Z.

Router(config)#int fa0/1

Router(config-if)#ip addre

Router(config-if)#ip address 192.168.2.1 255.255.255.0

Router(config-if)#no shut

Router(config-if)#spe

Router(config-if)#speed 1000

*Sep 13 22:32:50.079: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface FastEthernet0/1, changed state to up

*Sep 13 22:32:51.079: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/1, changed state to u

Router(config-if)#

*Sep 13 22:32:54.595: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface FastEthernet0/1, changed state to up

*Sep 13 22:32:56.383: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/1, changed state to down

Router(config-if)#exit

Router(config)#no ip do

Router(config)#no ip domain-lo

Router(config)#no ip domain-lookup

Router(config)#line con 0

Router(config-line)#loggi

Router(config-line)#logging syn

Router(config-line)#logging synchronous noexec-t

Router(config-line)#logging synchronous

Router(config-line)#no e

Router(config-line)#no ex

Router(config-line)#no exec-t

Router(config-line)#no exec-timeout

Router(config-line)#^Z

Router#wr

Building configuration...

*Sep 13 22:33:52.195: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console[OK]

Router#sh ip int brief

Interface                  IP-Address      OK? Method Status                Protocol

FastEthernet0/0            192.168.1.1     YES manual up                    down

FastEthernet0/1            192.168.2.1     YES manual up                    down

Router#conf t

Enter configuration commands, one per line.  End with CNTL/Z.

Router(config)#int fa0/1

Router(config-if)#spe

Router(config-if)#speed 100

Router(config-if)#du

Router(config-if)#duplex f

Router(config-if)#duplex full

Router(config-if)#^Z

Router#wr

Building configuration...

*Sep 13 22:34:36.683: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console[OK]

Router#sh ip int brief

Interface                  IP-Address      OK? Method Status                Protocol

FastEthernet0/0            192.168.1.1     YES manual up                    down

FastEthernet0/1            192.168.2.1     YES manual up                    down

Router#sh ver

Cisco IOS Software, 1841 Software (C1841-ADVENTERPRISEK9-M), Version 12.4(25), RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc2)

Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport

Copyright (c) 1986-2009 by Cisco Systems, Inc.

Compiled Tue 21-Apr-09 09:58 by prod_rel_team

ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 12.4(13r)T, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)

Router uptime is 5 minutes

System returned to ROM by power-on

System image file is "flash:c1841-adventerprisek9-mz.124-25.bin"

This product contains cryptographic features and is subject to United

States and local country laws governing import, export, transfer and

use. Delivery of Cisco cryptographic products does not imply

third-party authority to import, export, distribute or use encryption.

Importers, exporters, distributors and users are responsible for

compliance with U.S. and local country laws. By using this product you

agree to comply with applicable laws and regulations. If you are unable

to comply with U.S. and local laws, return this product immediately.

A summary of U.S. laws governing Cisco cryptographic products may be found at:

http://www.cisco.com/wwl/export/crypto/tool/stqrg.html

If you require further assistance please contact us by sending email to

export@cisco.com.

Cisco 1841 (revision 7.0) with 116736K/14336K bytes of memory.

Processor board ID FTX1130Z224

2 FastEthernet interfaces

1 Virtual Private Network (VPN) Module

DRAM configuration is 64 bits wide with parity disabled.

191K bytes of NVRAM.

62720K bytes of ATA CompactFlash (Read/Write)

Configuration register is 0x2102

Router#reload

Proceed with reload? [confirm]

*Sep 13 22:38:59.287: %SYS-5-RELOAD: Reload requested by console. Reload Reason: Reload Command.

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 131072 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: 0x185e7f0

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

                0X00020000 Crypto module pools

                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 6029229 bytes to IO Memory.

PMem allocated: 119537664 bytes; IOMem allocated: 14680064 bytes

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 131072 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: 0x185e7f0

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

                0X00020000 Crypto module pools

                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 6031237 bytes to IO Memory.

PMem allocated: 119537664 bytes; IOMem allocated: 14680064 bytes

System Bootstrap, Version 12.4(13r)T, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)

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PLD version 0x10

GIO ASIC version 0x127

c1841 platform with 131072 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: 0x185e7f0

Hi,

I think it is not possible to do tftpdnld from serial!

The only way to resolve would be by using a computer device with the console cable connected and some scripting to upload the ios by xmodem.

Did you tried to connect AUX port to console of the other device? You can connect to console but I have doubts about xmodem transfers.

Regards,

Pedro Lereno

Hi Pedro,

Do you think transferring ios back n forth with xmodem is a temporary solution? What if I power off the router and power back on, do I need to re-do all the process again everytime I have to use this faulty router?

Hi,

It all depends from the state of the flash after reboot. In normal situation after transfering the new ios via xmodem it will write to flash and boot without problems.

If your flash is damaged and somehow corrupts the files on it after boot, the only way is to make a script that automatic loads the ios via xmodem. It takes time and needs a pc connected to console!

But first you need to test manually if this process works. Check "console download" on this link:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/routers/access/1800/1801/software/configuration/guide/rommon.html#wp1020810

Regards,

Pedro Lereno

In normal situation after transfering the new ios via xmodem it will write to flash and boot without problems. <=- Ok let say I managed to load the IOS to CF card through xmodem, Am i expecting that when I reload the router it will work okay without having a non stop loop. Because when I plugged this CF in to another good router it works and boots fine but not with this dodgy one.

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