Strange error configuring 1041N

[markmather]

Hi folks, I bought a Cisco 1041N at a trade show and am now trying to configure it?

I bought two serial cables through Amazon which are specific to Cisco:

https://www.amazon.de/-/n...o2ov_dt_b_product_details

https://www.amazon.de/dp/...o2ov_dt_b_product_details

I have installed the drivers for these cables and have updated Windows. Then I tried to establish a connection from my computer with Putty.

With the first cable I can't seem to get a connection at all. With the second cable I get a connection. I see the 1041 startup screen and see the entire startup process. However, when I give commands myself, there is a huge delay between the input and what appears on the screen. Also, some of the keystrokes i enter displayed on the screen in different graphical characters and thus the commands to set the AP are not executed!? What is going wrong, who can help me? best regards Mark

[Scott Fella]

I have only used the FTDI USB-C to RJ45 cable:

https://www.amazon.com/OIKWAN-Adapter%EF%BC%8C-Essential-Accessory-Ubiquity/dp/B08F7VY86M

Now you need to make sure that you have the Putty configuration set to 9600.  Take a look at this doc.

https://community.cisco.com/t5/wireless-mobility-knowledge-base/how-to-console-into-cisco-aironet-access-points-and-bridges/ta-p/3131312

[Scott Fella]

My suggestion is to paste a screen shot of your settings in putty and some of the output you are seeing.  

[markmather]

My Putty settings are standard as in this image

[Rich R]

There are many cables which don't work.  This one works for me:
https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B07MYQPYKR/

[Scott Fella]

If you still have this issue, put the ap in common mode and reset the baud, incase that was changed.  Search the internet for , "cisco ap rommon unset BAUD"

[markmather]

What do you mean by "put the ap in common mode"?

[Rich R]

I think that should be ROMMON as per what Scott said to search for.

[markmather]

I am uploading a few screens which I get while the AP is booting and the final screen is an example of the garbage I see when trying to type in commands.

[Rich R]

Looks like your terminal settings are ok but most likely a cable problem.
Check that the COM port advanced settings has all the buffers etc set for high speed.
Sometimes playing with the flow control setting can help.

[markmather]

I tried to restart the device twice to give you a more accurate view of what is displayed during bootup and what happens when I try to enter commands.


flashfs[0]: 147 files, 7 directories
flashfs[0]: 0 orphaned files, 0 orphaned directories
flashfs[0]: Total bytes: 32385024
flashfs[0]: Bytes used: 5680640
flashfs[0]: Bytes available: 26704384
flashfs[0]: flashfs fsck took 23 seconds.
Reading cookie from system serial eeprom...Done
Base Ethernet MAC address: d4:8c:b5:d2:47:3e
Waiting for PHY auto negotiation to complete... done
Ethernet speed is 1000 Mb - FULL duplex
Loading "flash:/c1140-k9w7-mx.124-25d.JA1/c1140-k9w7-mx.124-25d.JA1"...######### ################################################################################## ################################################################################## ################################################################################## #######################################################################################################

File "flash:/c1140-k9w7-mx.124-25d.JA1/c1140-k9w7-mx.124-25d.JA1" uncompressed and installed, entry poi
executing...
enet halted

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Compiled Thu 11-Aug-11 02:58 by prod_rel_team

Proceeding with system init

Proceeding to unmask interrupts
Initializing flashfs...
FLASH CHIP: Numonyx P33
Checking for Over Erased blocks
................................................................................................................

flashfs[1]: 147 files, 7 directories
flashfs[1]: 0 orphaned files, 0 orphaned directories
flashfs[1]: Total bytes: 32126976
flashfs[1]: Bytes used: 5680640
flashfs[1]: Bytes available: 26446336
flashfs[1]: flashfs fsck took 7 seconds.
flashfs[1]: Initialization complete.
flashfs[2]: 0 files, 1 directories
flashfs[2]: 0 orphaned files, 0 orphaned directories
flashfs[2]: Total bytes: 11999232
flashfs[2]: Bytes used: 1024
flashfs[2]: Bytes available: 11998208
flashfs[2]: flashfs fsck took 1 seconds.
flashfs[2]: Initialization complete....done Initializing flashfs.

Radio0 present 8363 8000 90020000 0 90030000 B
Radio1 not present 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ethernet speed is 1000 Mb - FULL duplex

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cisco AIR-AP1041N-E-K9 (PowerPC405ex) processor (revision A0) with 98294K/32768K bytes of memory.
Processor board ID FCZ1630Z4BG
PowerPC405ex CPU at 333Mhz, revision number 0x147E
Last reset from watchdog timer expired
1 Gigabit Ethernet interface
1 802.11 Radio(s)

32K bytes of flash-simulated non-volatile configuration memory.
Base ethernet MAC Address: D4:8C:B5:D2:47:3E
Part Number : 73-14034-05
PCA Assembly Number : 800-34273-06
PCA Revision Number : A0
PCB Serial Number : FOC16272MQN
Top Assembly Part Number : 800-34284-04
Top Assembly Serial Number : FCZ1630Z4BG
Top Revision Number : A0
Product/Model Number : AIR-AP1041N-E-K9

Press RETURN to get started!

*Mar 1 00:00:10.014: %SOAP_FIPS-2-SELF_TEST_IOS_SUCCESS: IOS crypto FIPS self test passed
*Mar 1 00:00:10.028: *** CRASH_LOG = YES

*Mar 1 00:00:10.328: Port 1 is not present
*Mar 1 00:00:11.044: %SOAP_FIPS-2-SELF_TEST_RAD_SUCCESS: RADIO crypto FIPS self test passed on interfa

*Mar 1 00:00:13.329: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet0, changed state to up
*Mar 1 00:00:14.329: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface GigabitEthernet0, changed state t
*Mar 1 00:00:22.333: AUTOINSTALL: GigabitEthernet0 is assigned 192.168.1.54
*Mar 1 00:09:40.001: %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface Dot11Radio0, changed state to administratively down
*Mar 1 00:09:40.001: %CDP_PD-4-POWER_OK: Full power - AC_ADAPTOR inline power source
*Mar 1 00:09:41.000: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Dot11Radio0, changed state to dow
*Mar 1 00:09:46.058: %SYS-5-RESTART: System restarted --
Cisco IOS Software, C1040 Software (C1140-K9W7-M), Version 12.4(25d)JA1, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 1986-2011 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Thu 11-Aug-11 02:58 by prod_rel_team
*Mar 1 00:09:46.058: %SNMP-5-COLDSTART: SNMP agent on host ap is undergoing a cold start
*Mar 1 00:09:47.019: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface BVI1, changed state to up
*Mar 1 00:09:55.157: %DHCP-6-ADDRESS_ASSIGN: Interface BVI1 assigned DHCP address 192.168.1.54, mask 2

ap>enb▒e
Password:
f▒cotmnl▒Xl▒#ap#
ap(config)#d▒▒▒▒
ap(config)#c
ap(config-ssid)#
^
% Invalid input detected at '^' marker.

ap(config-ssid)#▒iguration commands:
accounting radius accounting
authentication authentication method
dot1x SSID Config Commands for IEEE 802.1X
exit Exit from ssid sub mode
guest-mode gu▒
ap(config-ssid)#tt

ap con0 is now available

Press RETURN to get started.

▒▒a▒p>▒a▒p>
at>
ap>ap>▒
ap>▒ab
Password:
using eeprom values

WRDTR,CLKTR: 0x83000800 0xc0000000
RQDC ,RFDC : 0x80000038 0x00000185

using ▒▒▒▒ ddr static values from serial eeprom
ddr init done

IOS Bootloader - Starting system.
FLASH CHIP: Numonyx P33
Checking for Over Erased blocks
......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Xmodem file system is available.

DDR values used from system serial eeprom.
WRDTR,CLKTR: 0x83000800, 0xc0000000
RQDC, RFDC : 0x80000038, 0x00000185

PCIE0: link is up.
PCIE0: VC0 is active
PCIE1: link is NOT up.
PCIE1 port 1 not initialized
PCIEx: initialization done
flashfs[0]: 147 files, 7 directories
flashfs[0]: 0 orphaned files, 0 orphaned directories
flashfs[0]: Total bytes: 32385024
flashfs[0]: Bytes used: 5680640
flashfs[0]: Bytes available: 26704384
flashfs[0]: flashfs fsck took 23 seconds.
Reading cookie from system serial eeprom...Done
Base Ethernet MAC address: d4:8c:b5:d2:47:3e
Ethernet speed is 1000 Mb - FULL duplex
Loading "flash:/c1140-k9w7-mx.124-25d.JA1/c1140-k9w7-mx.124-25d.JA1"...#########################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################

File "flash:/c1140-k9w7-mx.124-25d.JA1/c1140-k9w7-mx.124-25d.JA1" uncompressed and installed, entry point: 0x4000
executing...
enet halted

Restricted Rights Legend

Use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government is
subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph
(c) of the Commercial Computer Software - Restricted
Rights clause at FAR sec. 52.227-19 and subparagraph
(c) (1) (ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer
Software clause at DFARS sec. 252.227-7013.

cisco Systems, Inc.
170 West Tasman Drive
San Jose, California 95134-1706

Cisco IOS Software, C1040 Software (C1140-K9W7-M), Version 12.4(25d)JA1, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 1986-2011 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Thu 11-Aug-11 02:58 by prod_rel_team

Proceeding with system init

Proceeding to unmask interrupts
Initializing flashfs...
FLASH CHIP: Numonyx P33
Checking for Over Erased blocks
......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

flashfs[1]: 147 files, 7 directories
flashfs[1]: 0 orphaned files, 0 orphaned directories
flashfs[1]: Total bytes: 32126976
flashfs[1]: Bytes used: 5680640
flashfs[1]: Bytes available: 26446336
flashfs[1]: flashfs fsck took 7 seconds.
flashfs[1]: Initialization complete.
flashfs[2]: 0 files, 1 directories
flashfs[2]: 0 orphaned files, 0 orphaned directories
flashfs[2]: Total bytes: 11999232
flashfs[2]: Bytes used: 1024
flashfs[2]: Bytes available: 11998208
flashfs[2]: flashfs fsck took 1 seconds.
flashfs[2]: Initialization complete....done Initializing flashfs.

Radio0 present 8363 8000 90020000 0 90030000 B
Radio1 not present 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ethernet speed is 1000 Mb - FULL duplex

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 AIR-AP1041N-E-K9 (PowerPC405ex) processor (revision A0) with 98294K/32768K bytes of memory.
Processor board ID FCZ1630Z4BG
PowerPC405ex CPU at 333Mhz, revision number 0x147E
Last reset from watchdog timer expired
1 Gigabit Ethernet interface
1 802.11 Radio(s)

32K bytes of flash-simulated non-volatile configuration memory.
Base ethernet MAC Address: D4:8C:B5:D2:47:3E
Part Number : 73-14034-05
PCA Assembly Number : 800-34273-06
PCA Revision Number : A0
PCB Serial Number : FOC16272MQN
Top Assembly Part Number : 800-34284-04
Top Assembly Serial Number : FCZ1630Z4BG
Top Revision Number : A0
Product/Model Number : AIR-AP1041N-E-K9

Press RETURN to get started!

*Mar 1 00:00:10.015: %SOAP_FIPS-2-SELF_TEST_IOS_SUCCESS: IOS crypto FIPS self test passed
*Mar 1 00:00:10.029: *** CRASH_LOG = YES

*Mar 1 00:00:10.329: Port 1 is not present
*Mar 1 00:00:11.045: %SOAP_FIPS-2-SELF_TEST_RAD_SUCCESS: RADIO crypto FIPS self test passed on interface Dot11Radio 0Base Ethernet MAC address: D4:8C:B5:D2:47:3E

*Mar 1 00:00:13.330: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet0, changed state to up
*Mar 1 00:00:14.330: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface GigabitEthernet0, changed state to up
*Mar 1 00:00:22.334: AUTOINSTALL: GigabitEthernet0 is assigned 192.168.1.54
*Mar 1 00:09:40.001: %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface Dot11Radio0, changed state to administratively down
*Mar 1 00:09:40.001: %CDP_PD-4-POWER_OK: Full power - AC_ADAPTOR inline power source
*Mar 1 00:09:41.001: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Dot11Radio0, changed state to down
*Mar 1 00:09:45.556: %SYS-5-RESTART: System restarted --
Cisco IOS Software, C1040 Software (C1140-K9W7-M), Version 12.4(25d)JA1, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 1986-2011 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Thu 11-Aug-11 02:58 by prod_rel_team
*Mar 1 00:09:45.557: %SNMP-5-COLDSTART: SNMP agent on host ap is undergoing a cold start
*Mar 1 00:09:46.518: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface BVI1, changed state to up
*Mar 1 00:09:54.656: %DHCP-6-ADDRESS_ASSIGN: Interface BVI1 assigned DHCP address 192.168.1.54, mask 255.255.255.0, hostname ap

ap>e
% Password: timeout expired!
Password:
% Password: timeout expired!
Password:
% Password: timeout expired!
% Bad secrets

ap>ena▒▒e
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