From: Rob Hopkins (rshopkins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Date: Thu May 03 2001 - 00:07:11 GMT-3
I would agree with you to a point, always double check, but as long as
console
ports are RJ45, customers will always find new things to plug into them
(analog line, pbx,
ethernet,token ring....)
Thanks,
Rob Hopkins
----- Original Message -----
From: "David L Stewart" <D.Stewart@mail.UTexas.edu>
To: "Yurchenko, Michael" <michael.yurchenko@verizon.com>; "'Chris Mott'"
<cmott@home.com>; "CCIE" <ccielab@groupstudy.com>; "Rob Hopkins"
<rshopkins@earthlink.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 9:35 AM
Subject: RE: 2502 Problem
> Whenever you hear that the console port on a 2500 router is bad,
> do not believe it. This is especially true when it comes from a
> novice networker. Someone has probably set the config-reg to
> change the baud rate, probably by not putting in the 0x before
> the number. The 0x indicates hexadecimal but defaults to decimal
> without it.
>
> To get into the router, send it a break after the DRAM sizing.
> This is right after the OK light comes on and must be within
> the first 60 seconds. Doing it too early, before the memory
> sizing is complete, will not work. You will be doing this blind
> so do not expect any response. (You may also let the router come
> up without using BREAK, assuming that no one put a "no exec" on
> the console).
>
> Next, try the different baud rates and press a return. You will
> get the romon ">" prompt when you have the correct baud rate.
>
> Set the baud rate back to 9600 and set it to ignore the config
> in NVRAM:
>
> > o/r 0x2142
> > i
>
> REMEMBER - try the BREAK on a known good router to make sure it
> really works. Many Hyperterm and other serial programs will not
> give a BREAK when you think they are. If in doubt, check it out.
> Do not assume.
>
> ALSO - Hyperterm will not change the baud rate properly at first.
> This will lead you to believe you have check that speed when you
> really have not. The conservative way to do this is to set up
> Hyperterm as 9600, save it, close the program, then open the .ht
> that you just created. Do this with all the speeds you need to
> check before you try them on the console.
>
> At 07:27 AM 5/2/2001, Yurchenko, Michael wrote:
> >And to access rommon or config register you will need console access, so
> >we're back to square 1
> >
> >...
> > > Console port seems to be bad,
> > > can get in through the aux port once the router come up, but, since
there
> > > is no enable password set, i can not go to priviledge mode. the router
> > > says " no password set" when i type enable and try to go to enable
mode.
> > >...
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