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Using the ROM Monitor

Contents

Platforms Supported by This Document

Prerequisites for Using the ROM Monitor

Information About the ROM Monitor

ROM Monitor Mode Command Prompt

Why Is My Router in ROM Monitor Mode?

When Would I Use the ROM Monitor?

Tips for Using ROM Monitor Commands

Accessibility

How to Use the ROM Monitor—Typical Tasks

Entering ROM Monitor Mode

Prerequisites

Using the Break Key Sequence to Interrupt the System Reload and Enter ROM Monitor Mode

Setting the Configuration Register to Boot to ROM Monitor Mode

Examples

What to Do Next

Displaying Commands and Command Syntax in ROM Monitor Mode (?, help, -?)

Examples

Displaying Files in a File System (dir)

Loading a System Image (boot)

Prerequisites

Examples

What to Do Next

Downloading Files over the Router Console Port (xmodem)

Prerequisites

Restrictions

What to Do Next

Modifying the Configuration Register (confreg)

Prerequisites

Restrictions

Examples

Obtaining Information on USB Flash Devices

Examples

Modifying the I/O Memory (iomemset)

Examples

Recovering the System Image (tftpdnld)

Prerequisites

Restrictions

Examples

What to Do Next

Troubleshooting Crashes and Hangs (stack, context, frame, sysret, meminfo)

Router Crashes

Router Hangs

ROM Monitor Console Communication Failure

Restrictions

Examples

Troubleshooting Tips

Exiting ROM Monitor Mode

Examples

What to Do Next

Additional References

Related Documents

Technical Assistance


Using the ROM Monitor

Many users do not use the ROM monitor at all, unless during power up or reload, the router does not find a valid system image, the last digit of the boot field in the configuration register is 0, or you enter the Break key sequence during the first 60 seconds after reloading the router.

This document describes how to use the ROM monitor to manually load a system image, upgrade the system image when there are no TFTP servers or network connections, or for disaster recovery.

Contents

•Platforms Supported by This Document

•Prerequisites for Using the ROM Monitor

•Information About the ROM Monitor

•How to Use the ROM Monitor—Typical Tasks

•Additional References

Platforms Supported by This Document

This document describes use of the ROM monitor with the following platforms:

•Cisco 1841 series routers

•Cisco 2800 series routers

•Cisco 3800 series routers

Prerequisites for Using the ROM Monitor

Connect a terminal or PC to the router console port. For help, see the quick start guide or the hardware installation guide for your router.

Information About the ROM Monitor

Before using the ROM monitor, you should understand the following concepts:

•ROM Monitor Mode Command Prompt

•Why Is My Router in ROM Monitor Mode?

•When Would I Use the ROM Monitor?

•Tips for Using ROM Monitor Commands

•Accessibility

ROM Monitor Mode Command Prompt

The ROM monitor uses the rommon x > command prompt. The x variable begins at 1 and increments each time you press Return or Enter in ROM monitor mode.

Why Is My Router in ROM Monitor Mode?

Your router boots to ROM monitor mode when one of the following occurs:

•During power up or reload, the router does not find a valid system image.

•The last digit of the boot field in the configuration register is 0 (for example, 0x100 or 0x0).

•You enter the Break key sequence during the first 60 seconds after reloading the router.

To exit ROM monitor mode, see the "Exiting ROM Monitor Mode" section.

When Would I Use the ROM Monitor?

Many users do not use the ROM monitor at all, except in the following uncommon situations:

•Manually loading a system image—You can load a system image without configuring the router to attempt to load that image in future system reloads or power-cycles. This can be useful for testing a new system image or for troubleshooting. See the "Loading a System Image (boot)" section.

•Upgrading the system image when there are no TFTP servers or network connections, and a direct PC connection to the router console is the only viable option—See information about upgrading the system image in configuration documentation for your router.

•During troubleshooting if the router crashes and hangs—See the "Troubleshooting Crashes and Hangs (stack, context, frame, sysret, meminfo)" section.

•Disaster recovery—Use one of the following methods for recovering the system image or configuration file:

–Console download (xmodem)—Use this method if the computer that is attached to your console has a terminal emulator that supports the Xmodem Protocol. See the "Downloading Files over the Router Console Port (xmodem)" section.

For more information about using the Xmodem protocol, see the Xmodem Console Download Procedure Using ROMmon at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/130/xmodem_generic.html

–TFTP download (tftpdnld)—Use this method if you can connect a TFTP server directly to the fixed LAN port on your router. See the "Recovering the System Image (tftpdnld)" section.

Note Recovering the system image is different from upgrading the system image. You need to recover the system image if it becomes corrupt or if it is deleted because of a disaster that affects the memory device severely enough to require deleting all data on the memory device in order to load a system image.

Tips for Using ROM Monitor Commands

•ROM monitor commands are case sensitive.

•You can halt any ROM monitor command by entering the Break key sequence (Ctrl-Break) on the PC or terminal. The Break key sequence varies, depending on the software on your PC or terminal. If Ctrl-Break does not work, see the Standard Break Key Sequence Combinations During Password Recovery  tech note.

•To find out which commands are available on your router and to display command syntax options, see the "Displaying Commands and Command Syntax in ROM Monitor Mode (?, help, -?)" section.

Accessibility

This product can be configured using the Cisco command-line interface (CLI). The CLI conforms to accessibility code 508 because it is text based and because it relies on a keyboard for navigation. All functions of the router can be configured and monitored through the CLI.

For a complete list of guidelines and Cisco products adherence to accessibility, see Cisco Accessibility Products at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/web/about/responsibility/accessibility/products

How to Use the ROM Monitor—Typical Tasks

This section provides the following procedures:

•Entering ROM Monitor Mode

•Displaying Commands and Command Syntax in ROM Monitor Mode (?, help, -?)

•Displaying Files in a File System (dir)

•Loading a System Image (boot)

•Downloading Files over the Router Console Port (xmodem)

•Modifying the Configuration Register (confreg)

•Obtaining Information on USB Flash Devices

•Modifying the I/O Memory (iomemset)

•Recovering the System Image (tftpdnld)

•Troubleshooting Crashes and Hangs (stack, context, frame, sysret, meminfo)

•Exiting ROM Monitor Mode

Note This section does not describe how to perform all possible ROM monitor tasks. Use the command help to perform any tasks that are not described in this document. See the "Displaying Commands and Command Syntax in ROM Monitor Mode (?, help, -?)" section.

Entering ROM Monitor Mode

This section provides two ways to enter ROM monitor mode:

•Using the Break Key Sequence to Interrupt the System Reload and Enter ROM Monitor Mode

•Setting the Configuration Register to Boot to ROM Monitor Mode

Prerequisites

Connect a terminal or PC to the router console port. For help, see the quick start guide that shipped with your router or see the hardware installation guide for your router.

Using the Break Key Sequence to Interrupt the System Reload and Enter ROM Monitor Mode

This section describes how to enter ROM monitor mode by reloading the router and entering the Break key sequence.

SUMMARY STEPS

1. enable

2. reload

3. Press Ctrl-Break.

DETAILED STEPS

 
Command or Action
Purpose

Step 1 

enable

Example:

Router> enable

Enables privileged EXEC mode.

•Enter your password if prompted.

Step 2 

reload

Example:

Router# reload

Reloads the operating system.

Step 3 

Press Ctrl-Break.

Example:

Router# send break

Interrupts the router reload and enters ROM monitor mode.

•You must perform this step within 60 seconds after you enter the reload command.

•The Break key sequence varies, depending on the software on your PC or terminal. If Ctrl-Break does not work, see the Standard Break Key Sequence Combinations During Password Recovery  tech note.

Examples

This section provides the following example:

Sample Output for the reload Command 

Use break key sequence to enter rom monitor

Router# reload


Proceed with reload? [confirm]

*Sep 23 15:54:25.871: %SYS-5-RELOAD: Reload requested by console. Reload Reason: Reload 
command.

telnet> send break 

*** System received an abort due to Break Key ***

signal= 0x3, code= 0x0, context= 0x431aaf40

PC = 0x4008b5dc, Cause = 0x20, Status Reg = 0x3400c102

rommon 1 >

Troubleshooting Tips

The Break key sequence varies, depending on the software on your PC or terminal. See the Standard Break Key Sequence Combinations During Password Recovery  tech note.

What to Do Next

•Proceed to the "Displaying Commands and Command Syntax in ROM Monitor Mode (?, help, -?)" section.

•If you use the Break key sequence to enter ROM monitor mode when the router would otherwise have booted the system image, you can exit ROM monitor mode by doing one of the following:

–Enter the i or reset command, which restarts the booting process and loads the system image.

–Enter the cont command, which continues the booting process and loads the system image.

Setting the Configuration Register to Boot to ROM Monitor Mode

This section describes how to enter ROM monitor mode by setting the configuration register to boot to ROM monitor mode at the next system reload or power-cycle. For more information about the configuration register, see the Changing the Configuration Register Settings document at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps5854/prod_configuration_guide09186a00802c35d2.html

Caution Do not set the configuration register by using the config-register 0x0 command after you have set the baud rate. To set the configuration register without affecting the baud rate, use the the current configuration register setting by entering the show ver | inc configuration command, and then replacing the last (rightmost) number with a 0 in the configuration register command.

SUMMARY STEPS

1. enable

2. configure terminal

3. config-register 0x0

4. exit

5. write memory

6. reload

DETAILED STEPS

 
Command or Action
Purpose

Step 1 

enable

Example:

Router> enable

Enables privileged EXEC mode.

•Enter your password if prompted.

Step 2 

configure terminal

Example:

Router# configure terminal

Enters global configuration mode.

Step 3 

config-register 0x0

Example:

Router(config)# config-register 0x0

Changes the configuration register settings.

•The 0x0 setting forces the router to boot to the ROM monitor at the next system reload.

Step 4 

exit

Example:

Router(config)# exit

Exits global configuration mode.

Step 5 

write memory

Example:

Router# write memory

Sets to boot the system image from flash memory.

Step 6 

reload

Example:

Router# reload


<output deleted>


rommon 1>

Reloads the operating system.

•Because of the 0x0 configuration register setting, the router boots to ROM monitor mode.

Examples

The following example shows how to set the configuration register to boot to ROM monitor mode: 

Router>

Router> enable

Router# configure terminal

Enter configuration commands, one per line.  End with CNTL/Z.

Router(config)# config-register 0x0

Router(config)# exit

Router#

*Sep 23 16:01:24.351: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console

Router# write memory

Building configuration...

[OK]

Router# reload

Proceed with reload? [confirm]

*Sep 23 16:01:41.571: %SYS-5-RELOAD: Reload requested by console. Reload Reason: Reload 
command.

System Bootstrap, Version 12.4(13r)T, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)

Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport

Copyright (c) 2006 by cisco Systems, Inc.

Initializing memory for ECC

.

Router platform with 262144 Kbytes of main memory

Main memory is configured to 64 bit mode with ECC enabled


Readonly ROMMON initialized

rommon 1 >

What to Do Next

Proceed to the "Displaying Commands and Command Syntax in ROM Monitor Mode (?, help, -?)" section.

Displaying Commands and Command Syntax in ROM Monitor Mode (?, help, -?)

This section describes how to display ROM monitor commands and command syntax options.

SUMMARY STEPS

1. ?
or
help

2. command -?

DETAILED STEPS

 
Command or Action
Purpose

Step 1 

?

or

help

Example:

rommon 1 > ?

Example:

rommon 1 > help

Displays a summary of all available ROM monitor commands.

Step 2 

command -?

Example:

rommon 16 > display -?

Displays syntax information for a ROM monitor command.

Examples

This section provides the following examples:

•Sample Output for the ? or help ROM Monitor Command

•Sample Output for the xmodem -? ROM Monitor Command

Sample Output for the ? or help ROM Monitor Command

rommon 1 > ? 


alias               set and display aliases command

boot                boot up an external process

break               set/show/clear the breakpoint

confreg             configuration register utility

cont                continue executing a downloaded image

context             display the context of a loaded image

cookie              display contents of cookie PROM in hex

dev                 list the device table

dir                 list files in file system

dis                 display instruction stream

dnld                serial download a program module

frame               print out a selected stack frame

help                monitor builtin command help

history             monitor command history

iomemset            set IO memory percent

meminfo             main memory information

repeat              repeat a monitor command

reset               system reset

rommon-pref         select ROMMON

set                 display the monitor variables

showmon             display currently selected ROM monitor

stack               produce a stack trace

sync                write monitor environment to NVRAM

sysret              print out info from last system return

tftpdnld            tftp image download

unalias             unset an alias

unset               unset a monitor variable

xmodem              x/ymodem image download

Sample Output for the xmodem -? ROM Monitor Command 

rommon 11 > xmodem -? 


xmodem: illegal option -- ?

usage: xmodem [-cyrx] destination filename

-c  CRC-16

-y  ymodem-batch protocol

-r  copy image to dram for launch

-x  do not launch on download completion

For more information about using Xmodem, see the Xmodem Console Download Procedure Using ROMmon at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/130/xmodem_generic.html

Displaying Files in a File System (dir)

To display a list of the files and directories in the file system, use the dir command, as shown in the following example: 

rommon 4 > dir flash:

program load complete, entry point: 0x8000f000, size: 0xcb80

Directory of flash:

3934    14871760  -rw-     c2800nm-ipbase-mz.124-3

7211    1447053   -rw-     C2800NM_RM2.srec

rommon 5 >  dir usbflash1:

program load complete, entry point: 0x8000f000, size: 0x3d240

Directory of usbflash1:

2      14871760  -rw-     c2800nm-ipbase-mz.124-3

Loading a System Image (boot)

This section describes how to load a system image by using the boot ROM monitor command.

Prerequisites

Determine the filename and location of the system image that you want to load.

SUMMARY STEPS

1. boot
or
boot flash:[filename]
or
boot filename tftpserver
or
boot [filename]

or

boot usbflash<x>:[filename]

DETAILED STEPS

 
Command or Action
Purpose

Step 1 

boot


or

boot flash:[filename]


or

boot filename tftpserver


or

boot [filename]


or

boot usbflash[x]:[filename]

Example:

ROMMON > boot

Example:

ROMMON > boot flash:

Example:

ROMMON > boot someimage 172.16.30.40

Example:

ROMMON > boot someimage

Example:

ROMMON > boot usbflash0:someimage

In order, the examples here direct the router to:

•Boot the first image in flash memory.

•Boot the first image or a specified image in flash memory.

•Boot the specified image over the network from the specified TFTP server (hostname or IP address).

•Boot from the boothelper image because it does not recognize the device ID. This form of the command is used to boot a specified image from a network (TFTP) server.

•Boot the image stored on the USB flash device.

Note Platforms can boot from USB in ROM monitor with or without a compact flash device. It is not necessary to use a bootloader image from the compact flash device. Partitions, such as usbflash0:2:image_name, are not supported on USB flash drives. The boot usbflash<x>: command will boot the first file on the device, if it is a valid image.

You can override the default boothelper image setting by setting the BOOTLDR Monitor environment variable to point to another image. Any system image can be used for this purpose.

•Options for the boot command are -x (load image but do not execute) and -v (verbose).

Examples

The following example shows how to load boot flash memory and USB boot flash memory: 

rommon 7 > boot flash:[filename]

program load complete, entry point: 0x8000f000, size: 0xcb80

program load complete, entry point: 0x8000f000, size: 0xe2eb30

Self decompressing the image : 
##########################################################################################
############################################################### [OK]

Smart Init is enabled

Smart init is sizing iomem

  ID            MEMORY_REQ                 TYPE

0003E9          0X003DA000 Router Mainboard

                0X0014B430 DSP SIMM

                0X000021B8 Onboard USB

                0X002C29F0 public buffer pools

                0X00211000 public particle pools

TOTAL:          0X009FAFD8

If any of the above Memory Requirements are 

"UNKNOWN", you may be using an unsupported

configuration or there is a software problem and

system operation may be compromised.

Rounded IOMEM up to: 10Mb.

Using 3 percent iomem. [10Mb/256Mb]

              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, 2800 Software (C2800NM-IPBASE-M), Version 12.4(3), RELEASE SOFTWARE 
(fc2)

Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport

Copyright (c) 1986-2005 by Cisco Systems, Inc.

Compiled Fri 22-Jul-05 11:37 by hqluong

Image text-base: 0x40098478, data-base: 0x41520000

Port Statistics for unclassified packets is not turned on.

Cisco Router (revision 48.46) with 251904K/10240K bytes of memory.

Processor board ID 

2 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces

2 Serial(sync/async) interfaces

2 Channelized T1/PRI ports

DRAM configuration is 64 bits wide with parity enabled.

239K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.

253160K bytes of USB Flash usbflash1 (Read/Write)

127104K bytes of ATA CompactFlash (Read/Write)

Press RETURN to get started!


*Sep 23 16:11:42.603: %USB_HOST_STACK-6-USB_DEVICE_CONNECTED: A Full speed USB device has 
been inserted in port 1.

*Sep 23 16:11:43.011: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet0/0, changed state to up

*Sep 23 16:11:43.383: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet0/1, changed state to up

*Sep 23 16:11:43.943: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Serial0/3/0, changed state to down

*Sep 23 16:11:43.947: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Serial0/3/1, changed state to down

*Sep 23 16:11:43.955: %USBFLASH-5-CHANGE: usbflash1 has been inserted!

*Sep 23 16:11:44.011: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface GigabitEthernet0/0, 
changed state to up

*Sep 23 16:11:44.383: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface GigabitEthernet0/1, 
changed state to down

*Sep 23 16:11:44.943: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Serial0/3/0, changed 
state to down

*Sep 23 16:11:44.947: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Serial0/3/1, changed 
state to down

*Sep 23 16:11:46.115: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from memory by console

*Sep 23 16:11:46.327: %SYS-5-RESTART: System restarted --

Cisco IOS Software, 2800 Software (C2800NM-IPBASE-M), Version 12.4(3), RELEASE SOFTWARE 
(fc2)

Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport

Copyright (c) 1986-2005 by Cisco Systems, Inc.

Compiled Fri 22-Jul-05 11:37 by hqluong

*Sep 23 16:11:46.331: %SNMP-5-COLDSTART: SNMP agent on host Router is undergoing a cold 
start

*Sep 23 16:11:46.539: %SYS-6-BOOTTIME: Time taken to reboot after reload =  605 seconds

*Sep 23 16:11:46.735: %CONTROLLER-5-UPDOWN: Controller T1 0/2/0, changed state to down 
(LOS detected)

*Sep 23 16:11:46.735: %CONTROLLER-5-UPDOWN: Controller T1 0/2/1, changed state to down 
(LOS detected)

*Sep 23 16:11:48.055: %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface GigabitEthernet0/1, changed state to 
administratively down

*Sep 23 16:11:48.067: %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface Serial0/3/0, changed state to 
administratively down

*Sep 23 16:11:48.079: %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface Serial0/3/1, changed state to 
administratively down

Router>

rommon 1 > boot usbflash1:image

program load complete, entry point: 0x8000f000, size: 0x3d240

program load complete, entry point: 0x8000f000, size: 0xe2eb30

Self decompressing the image : 
##########################################################################################
############################################################### [OK]

Smart Init is enabled

Smart init is sizing iomem

  ID            MEMORY_REQ                 TYPE

0003E9          0X003DA000 Router Mainboard

                0X0014B430 DSP SIMM

                0X000021B8 Onboard USB

                0X002C29F0 public buffer pools

                0X00211000 public particle pools

TOTAL:          0X009FAFD8

If any of the above Memory Requirements are 

"UNKNOWN", you may be using an unsupported

configuration or there is a software problem and

system operation may be compromised.

Rounded IOMEM up to: 10Mb.

Using 3 percent iomem. [10Mb/256Mb]

              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, 2800 Software (C2800NM-IPBASE-M), Version 12.4(3), RELEASE SOFTWARE 
(fc2)

Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport

Copyright (c) 1986-2005 by Cisco Systems, Inc.

Compiled Fri 22-Jul-05 11:37 by hqluong

Image text-base: 0x40098478, data-base: 0x41520000

Port Statistics for unclassified packets is not turned on.

Cisco Router (revision 48.46) with 251904K/10240K bytes of memory.

Processor board ID 

2 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces

2 Serial(sync/async) interfaces

2 Channelized T1/PRI ports

DRAM configuration is 64 bits wide with parity enabled.

239K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.

253160K bytes of USB Flash usbflash1 (Read/Write)

127104K bytes of ATA CompactFlash (Read/Write)

Press RETURN to get started!


*Sep 23 16:19:56.611: %USB_HOST_STACK-6-USB_DEVICE_CONNECTED: A Full speed USB device has 
been inserted in port 1.

*Sep 23 16:19:57.015: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet0/0, changed state to up

*Sep 23 16:19:57.391: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet0/1, changed state to up

*Sep 23 16:19:57.951: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Serial0/3/0, changed state to down

*Sep 23 16:19:57.955: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Serial0/3/1, changed state to down

*Sep 23 16:19:57.963: %USBFLASH-5-CHANGE: usbflash1 has been inserted!

*Sep 23 16:19:58.015: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface GigabitEthernet0/0, 
changed state to up

*Sep 23 16:19:58.391: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface GigabitEthernet0/1, 
changed state to down

*Sep 23 16:19:58.951: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Serial0/3/0, changed 
state to down

*Sep 23 16:19:58.955: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Serial0/3/1, changed 
state to down

*Sep 23 16:20:00.139: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from memory by console

*Sep 23 16:20:00.351: %SYS-5-RESTART: System restarted --

Cisco IOS Software, 2800 Software (C2800NM-IPBASE-M), Version 12.4(3), RELEASE SOFTWARE 
(fc2)

Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport

Copyright (c) 1986-2005 by Cisco Systems, Inc.

Compiled Fri 22-Jul-05 11:37 by hqluong

*Sep 23 16:20:00.355: %SNMP-5-COLDSTART: SNMP agent on host Router is undergoing a cold 
start

*Sep 23 16:20:00.567: %SYS-6-BOOTTIME: Time taken to reboot after reload =   87 seconds

*Sep 23 16:20:00.763: %CONTROLLER-5-UPDOWN: Controller T1 0/2/0, changed state to down 
(LOS detected)

*Sep 23 16:20:00.763: %CONTROLLER-5-UPDOWN: Controller T1 0/2/1, changed state to down 
(LOS detected)

*Sep 23 16:20:02.083: %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface GigabitEthernet0/1, changed state to 
administratively down

*Sep 23 16:20:02.091: %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface Serial0/3/0, changed state to 
administratively down

*Sep 23 16:20:02.103: %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface Serial0/3/1, changed state to 
administratively down

Router>

What to Do Next

If you want to configure the router to load a specified image at the next system reload or power-cycle, see the following documents:

•"Booting Commands" chapter of the Cisco IOS Configuration Fundamentals Command Reference

•Cisco IOS Configuration Fundamentals and Network Management Configuration Guide

Downloading Files over the Router Console Port (xmodem)

This section describes how to download a file over the router console port by using the Xmodem Protocol. Use the console download function when you do not have access to a TFTP server but need to download a system image or configuration file to the router. This procedure can also be used when there are no TFTP servers or network connections, and a direct PC connection to the router console is the only viable option.

For more information about using Xmodem, see the Xmodem Console Download Procedure Using ROMmon at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/130/xmodem_generic.html

Prerequisites

•Download the file to your PC. Go to the Software Center at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/kobayashi/sw-center/index.shtml.

•Connect your PC to the router console port and launch a terminal emulator program. To see examples for how to perform this task for similar routers, see the Xmodem Console Download Procedure Using ROMmon tech note.

Restrictions

•If you use a PC to download a file over the router console port at 115,200 bps, make sure that the PC serial port uses a 16550 universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART).

•If the PC serial port does not use a 16550 UART, we recommend using a speed equal to or lower than 38,400 bps for downloading a file over the console port.

•Transfer using the xmodem command works only on the console port.

•You can only download files to the router. You cannot use the xmodem command to retrieve files from the router.

•Because the ROM monitor console download uses the console to perform the data transfer, error messages are displayed on the console only after the data transfer is terminated. If an error occurs during console download, the download is terminated, and an error message is displayed. If you changed the baud rate from the default rate, the error message is followed by a message that tells you to restore the terminal to the baud rate that is specified in the configuration register.

SUMMARY STEPS

1. xmodem [-[c][y][r][x]] destination-file-name

DETAILED STEPS

Step 1 xmodem [-[c][y][r][x]] destination-file-name

Use this command to download a file over the console port using the ROM monitor. For example: 

rommon > xmodem -c c2801-is-mz.122-10a.bin

See Table 1 for xmodem command syntax descriptions.

Table 1 xmodem Command Syntax Descriptions

Keyword or Argument
Description

-c

(Optional) Performs the download using 16-bit cyclic redundancy check (CRC) error checking to validate packets. The default setting is 8-bit CRC.

-y

(Optional) Performs the download using Ymodem protocol. The default setting is Xmodem protocol. The protocols differ as follows:

•The Xmodem protocol supports a 128-block transfer size, whereas the ymodem protocol supports a 1024-block transfer size.

•The Ymodem protocol uses 16-bit CRC error checking to validate each packet. Depending on the device that the software is being downloaded from, the Xmodem protocol might not support this function.

-r

(Optional) Image is loaded into DRAM for execution. The default setting is to load the image into flash memory.

-x

(Optional) Image is loaded into DRAM without being executed.

destination-file-name

The name of the system image file or the system configuration file. For the router to recognize it, the name of the configuration file must be router_confg.


What to Do Next

If you want to configure the router to load a specified image at the next system reload or power-cycle, see the following documents:

•"Booting Commands" chapter of the Cisco IOS Configuration Fundamentals Command Reference

•Cisco IOS Configuration Fundamentals and Network Management Configuration Guide

Modifying the Configuration Register (confreg)

This section describes how to modify the configuration register by using the confreg ROM monitor command. You can also modify the configuration register setting from the Cisco IOS command-line interface (CLI) by using the config-register command in global configuration mode. For more information on the config-register command in global configuration mode and on using the confreg command in ROM monitor mode, see the Cisco IOS Configuration Fundamentals Command Reference.

Caution Do not set the configuration register by using the config-register 0x0 command after setting the baud rate. To set the configuration register without affecting the baud rate, use the the current configuration register setting by entering the show ver | inc configuration command and then replacing the last (rightmost) number with a 0 in the configuration register command.

Prerequisites

To learn about the configuration register and the function of each of the 16 bits, see the Changing the Configuration Register Settings document at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps5854/prod_configuration_guide09186a00802c35d2.html

Restrictions

The modified configuration register value is automatically written into NVRAM, but the new value does not take effect until you reset or power-cycle the router.

SUMMARY STEPS

1. confreg [value]

DETAILED STEPS

 
Command or Action
Purpose

Step 1 

confreg [value]

Example:

rommon > confreg 0x2102

Changes the configuration register settings while in ROM monitor mode.

•Optionally, enter the new hexadecimal value for the configuration register. The value range is from 0x0 to 0xFFFF.

•If you do not enter the value, the router prompts for each bit of the 16-bit configuration register.

For information about the configuration register and the function of each bit, see the Changing the Configuration Register Settings document at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps5854/prod_configuration_guide09186a00802c35d2.html

Examples

In the following example, the configuration register is set to boot the system image from flash memory: 

rommon 3 > confreg 0x2102

In the following example, no value is entered; therefore, the system prompts for each bit in the register: 

rommon 7 > confreg 


Configuration Summary

enabled are:

console baud: 9600

boot: the ROM Monitor

do you wish to change the configuration? y/n [n]: y 

enable "diagnostic mode"? y/n [n]: y 

enable "use net in IP bcast address"? y/n [n]: y 

enable "load rom after netboot fails"? y/n [n]: y 

enable "use all zero broadcast"? y/n [n]: y 

enable "break/abort has effect"? y/n [n]: y 

enable "ignore system config info"? y/n [n]: y 

change console baud rate? y/n [n]: y 

enter rate: 0 = 9600, 1 = 4800, 2 = 1200, 3 = 2400 [0]: 0 

change the boot characteristics? y/n [n]: y 

enter to boot:

0 = ROM Monitor

1 = the boot helper image

2-15 = boot system

[0]: 0 

Configuration Summary

enabled are:

diagnostic mode

console baud: 9600

boot: the ROM Monitor

rommon 8>

Obtaining Information on USB Flash Devices

This section describes how to obtain information on USB devices that are installed in the router. For instructions on booting from a USB flash device, see the "Loading a System Image (boot)" section.

SUMMARY STEPS

1. dir usbflash [x]:

2. dev

DETAILED STEPS

 
Command or Action
Purpose

Step 1 

dir usbflash [x]:

Example:

rommon > dir usbflash1:

Displays the contents of the USB flash device, including directories, files, permissions, and sizes.

•0—USB flash device inserted in port 0

•1—USB flash device inserted in port 1

Step 2 

dev

Example:

ROMMON > dev

Shows the targeted USB flash devices that are inserted in the router and the valid device names that may or may not be currently inserted.

Examples

Sample Output for the dir usbFlash Command

rommon > dir usbflash0:

Directory of usbflash0:

2 18978364 -rw- c3845-entbasek9-mz.124-0.5 


Sample Output for the dev ROM Monitor Command

rommon 2 > dev

Devices in device table:

id name

flash: compact flash

bootflash: boot flash

usbflash0: usbflash0

usbflash1: usbflash1

eprom: eprom

Modifying the I/O Memory (iomemset)

This section describes how to modify the I/O memory by using the memory-size iomemset command.

Note Use the iomemset command only if it is needed for temporarily setting the I/O memory from ROM monitor mode. Using this command improperly can adversely affect the functioning of the router.

The Cisco IOS software can override the I/O memory percentage if the memory-size iomem command is set in the NVRAM configuration. If the Cisco IOS command is present in the NVRAM configuration, the I/O memory percentage set in the ROM monitor with the iomemset command is used only the first time the router is booted up. Subsequent reloads use the I/O memory percentage set by using the memory-size iomem command that is saved in the NVRAM configuration.

If you need to set the router I/O memory permanently by using a manual method, use the memory-size iomem Cisco IOS command. If you set the I/O memory from the Cisco IOS software, you must restart the router for I/O memory to be set properly.

SUMMARY STEPS

1. iomemset i/o-memory percentage

DETAILED STEPS

 
Command or Action
Purpose

Step 1 

iomemset i/o-memory percentage

Example:

rommon> iomemset 15

•Reallocates the percentage of DRAM used for I/O memory and processor memory.

Examples

In the following example, the percentage of DRAM used for I/O memory is set to 15: 

rommon 2 > iomemset 
usage: iomemset [smartinit | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 50 ] 
rommon 3 > 
rommon 3 > iomemset 15 
 
Invoking this command will change the io memory percent 
*****WARNING:IOS may not keep this value***** 
Do you wish to continue? y/n: [n]: y 


rommon 4 > meminfo 
-------------------------------------------------

Current Memory configuration is:

Onboard SDRAM: Size = 128 MB : Start Addr = 0x10000000

-----Bank 0 128 MB

-----Bank 1   0 MB

Dimm 0: Size = 256 MB : Start Addr = 0x00000000

-----Bank 0 128 MB

-----Bank 1 128 MB

-------------------------------------------------

Main memory size: 384 MB in 64 bit mode.

Available main memory starts at 0xa0015000, size 393132KB

IO (packet) memory size: 10 percent of main memory.

NVRAM size: 191KB

Recovering the System Image (tftpdnld)

This section describes how to download a Cisco IOS software image from a remote TFTP server to the router flash memory by using the tftpdnld command in ROM monitor mode.

Caution Use the tftpdnld command only for disaster recovery because it can erase all existing data in flash memory before it downloads a new software image to the router.

Before you can enter the tftpdnld command, you must set the ROM monitor environment variables.

Prerequisites

Connect the TFTP server to a fixed network port on your router.

Restrictions

•LAN ports on network modules or interface cards are not active in ROM monitor mode. Therefore, only a fixed port on your router can be used for TFTP download. This can be a fixed Ethernet port on the router, that is either of the two Gigabit Ethernet ports on Cisco routers with those ports.

•You can only download files to the router. You cannot use the tftpdnld command to retrieve files from the router.

SUMMARY STEPS

1. IP_ADDRESS=ip_address

2. IP_SUBNET_MASK=ip_address

3. DEFAULT_GATEWAY=ip_address

4. TFTP_SERVER=ip_address

5. TFTP_FILE=[directory-path/]filename

6. FE_PORT=[0 | 1]

7. FE_SPEED_MODE=[0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5]

8. GE_PORT=[0 | 1]

9. GE_SPEED_MODE=[0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5]

10. MEDIA_TYPE=[0 | 1]

11. TFTP_CHECKSUM=[0 | 1]

12. TFTP_DESTINATION=[flash: | usbflash0: | usbflash1:]

13. TFTP_MACADDR=MAC_address

14. TFTP_RETRY_COUNT=retry_times

15. TFTP_TIMEOUT=time

16. TFTP_VERBOSE=setting

17. set

18. tftpdnld [-hr]

19. y

DETAILED STEPS

 
Command or Action
Purpose

Step 1 

IP_ADDRESS=ip_address

Example:

rommon > IP_ADDRESS=172.16.23.32

Sets the IP address of the router.

Step 2 

IP_SUBNET_MASK=ip_address

Example:

rommon > IP_SUBNET_MASK=255.255.255.224

Sets the subnet mask of the router.

Step 3 

DEFAULT_GATEWAY=ip_address

Example:

rommon > DEFAULT_GATEWAY=172.16.23.40

Sets the default gateway of the router.

Step 4 

TFTP_SERVER=ip_address

Example:

rommon > TFTP_SERVER=172.16.23.33

Sets the TFTP server from which the software will be downloaded.

Step 5 

TFTP_FILE=[directory-path/]filename

Example:

rommon > TFTP_FILE=archive/rel22/c2801-i-mz

Sets the name and location of the file that will be downloaded to the router.

Step 6 

FE_PORT=[0 | 1]

Example:

rommon > FE_PORT=0

(Optional) Sets the input port to use one of the Fast Ethernet ports.

Step 7 

FE_SPEED_MODE=[0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4]

Example:

rommon > FE_SPEED_MODE=3

(Optional) Sets the Fast Ethernet port speed mode, with these options:

•0—10 Mbps, half-duplex

•1—10 Mbps, full-duplex

•2—100 Mbps, half-duplex

•3—100 Mbps, full-duplex

•4—Automatic selection (default)

Step 8 

GE_PORT=[0 | 1]

Example:

rommon > GE_PORT=0

(Optional) Sets the input port to use one of the Gigabit Ethernet ports (not available on Cisco 1800 series routers, Cisco 2801 routers, or Cisco 2811 routers).

Step 9 

GE_SPEED_MODE=[0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5]

Example:

rommon > GE_SPEED_MODE=3

(Optional) Sets the Gigabit Ethernet port speed mode, with these options:

•0—10 Mbps, half-duplex

•1—10 Mbps, full-duplex

•2—100 Mbps, half-duplex

•3—100 Mbps, full-duplex

•4—1 Gbps, full-duplex

•5—Automatic selection (default)

(This option is not available on Cisco 1800 series routers, Cisco 2801 routers, or Cisco 2811 routers.)

Step 10 

MEDIA_TYPE=[0 | 1]

Example:

rommon > MEDIA_TYPE=1

(Optional) Sets the Gigabit Ethernet connection media type, RJ-45 (0) or SFP (1). Small form-factor pluggable (SFP) mode is applicable only if GE_PORT=0 (gig 0/0); RJ-45 mode is available on both gig 0/0 and gig 0/1 (GE_PORT = 0 or 1). (This option is not available on Cisco 1800 series routers, Cisco 2801 routers, or Cisco 2811 routers.)