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Is there a way to ensure that a 2800 router will boot if the Flash is corrupt. Normally, I just boot an image from Flash. I would like to add a command to the configuration to boot from a FTP or TFTP server if the Flash is corrupt. I have discover...
I am implementing GET VPN over an MPLS network. I understand I will need a distinct router for a key server. I currently have a 7206 NPE/G2 in my data center that serves as a central site aggregation router for the MPLS network. Can this 7206 a...
I currently have a 6500 with a Sup 720 3B. I want to add a second Sup 720 3B for redundancy. I want to minimize the disruption the devices that are currently connected to this 6500. Is adding the redundant Sup as simple as just plugging it in and i...
I have 4 core 6500's that are connected in this fashion. A to B, B to C, C to D, and D to A. These core switches feed distribution switches in various wiring closets. Recently, I lost all connectivity to distribution switches off 6500 C intermitten...
I have an IBM mainframe ("are they still mainframes?") that is generating an OSPF multicast. It receives a response "ICMP: Destination unreachable (Protocol unreachable)" for each OSPF multicast packet generated. The response comes back with a sourc...
My goal is to have a backup method that will be automatic if the flash load of the ios fails, due to a corrupt flash. In the past, I reloaded a router that is several thousand miles away. The flash was corrupt so the router went into ROMMON. I was...
Jerry,I am in native mode. Can I just do this:I have a spare CF card and will make sure that it has the same image as my currently installed Sup Module.I will insert the new, redundant Sup module. The redundant Sup module will come up in "Standby H...
Reza,Thanks for your response. I have another, what may be, elementary question. How do I know what software is on my new Sup? I do not have a spare 6500 in which I can install the Sup and determine the software version. There is a small yellow s...
Thanks. I created a spare unused vlan. I then placed the flaky ports on this vlan and connected them together. This means I deleted all reference to trunk configuration on these ports and used this configuration:Switch D interface GigabitEthernet2/...
