From: Nick Tucker (kitt@xxxxxxxx)
Date: Mon Feb 26 2001 - 18:33:00 GMT-3
I was very curious about this problem as well, since in my network our
outofband access is provided thru the aux port at some sites (yea, great
design, eh?) And thus, you don't see jack during a reload... as was the
case I had one reloading and in a contious cycle--so I never seen anything.
All you will see via AUX is the press return to get started (IF you got a
successiful/reload).
The following page confirmed my belief on the subject..
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/701/61.html
.... "The auxiliary (AUX) port is not active during the boot sequence of a
router. Therefore, sending a break through the AUX port does not work. You
need to be connected to the console port, and have the following settings:
"...
>
>use the AUX port
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>
>
>Umm, if i may respectfully inquire, how exactly would one get access to
>ROMMON when console port is not functional?
>
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>Reboot the router and get to ROMMON. Change the config register to 0x2142.
>Reload the router, it will boot normally but it will not start the startup
<snip>
>
>
>>
>>I've a router (2501), whose Console port is faulty,
>>and its AUX port has an unknown password set onto it,
>>and to make the matter worse its all interfaces are
>>shut down, so we cant even telnet to it!!
>>
>>anyone has got any clue??? how can i make this router
>>usable?
>>
>>i know many gr8 minds are on this list!!
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