From: MASK (afaqk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Date: Mon Feb 26 2001 - 18:47:33 GMT-3
hi,
right, this is the behaviour of AUX port, it gets
enabled after router has finished booting, unlike a
CON port.
thx
--- Nick Tucker <kitt@vnet.net> wrote:
> 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
> >
> >
> >
> >Umm, if i may respectfully inquire, how exactly
> would one get access to
> >ROMMON when console port is not functional?
> >
> >
> >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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