Trouble trying to reset a 2501 Router

Well I am now into the router programming section of the CCENT. I turned on one of the 2501s that I bought on eBay and was greeted to a locked down router that appears to be looking for a configuration file that it cannot find. I have tried this link on Cisco's web site and it is not helping me. Frustrating since I usually don't have trouble figuring out how to program other devices. Here is what I get when I first power it on. Any suggestions are readily welcomed.

System Bootstrap, Version 11.0(10c), SOFTWARE
Copyright (c) 1986-1996 by cisco Systems
2500 processor with 2048 Kbytes of main memory

%SYS-4-CONFIG_NEWER: Configurations from version 11.2 may not be correctly understood.
%LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Serial0.1, changed state to down
F3: 4237524+56160+236572 at 0x3000060

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Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software
IOS (tm) 2500 Software (C2500-I-L), Version 11.2(16), RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Copyright (c) 1986-1998 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Tue 06-Oct-98 11:30 by ashah
Image text-base: 0x0302300C, data-base: 0x00001000

cisco 2500 (68030) processor (revision N) with 2048K/2048K bytes of memory.
Processor board ID 13605763, with hardware revision 00000000
Bridging software.
X.25 software, Version 2.0, NET2, BFE and GOSIP compliant.
1 Ethernet/IEEE 802.3 interface(s)
2 Serial network interface(s)
32K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.
8192K bytes of processor board System flash (Read ONLY)

Loading network-confg ... [timed out]

Loading cisconet.cfg ... [timed out]

Loading iso2-confg ... [timed out]

Loading iso2.cfg ... [timed out]

Press RETURN to get started!

*Mar 1 00:00:07: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Ethernet0, changed state to up
*Mar 1 00:00:07: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Serial0, changed state to down
*Mar 1 00:00:07: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Serial1, changed state to down
*Mar 1 00:00:08: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Ethernet0, changed state to down
*Mar 1 00:00:08: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Serial0, changed state to down
*Mar 1 00:00:08: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Serial1, changed state to down
*Mar 1 00:00:09: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Serial0.1, changed state to down
*Mar 1 00:00:11: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from memory by console
*Mar 1 00:00:12: %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface Serial1, changed state to administratively down
*Mar 1 00:01:39: %SYS-5-RESTART: System restarted --
Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software
IOS (tm) 2500 Software (C2500-I-L), Version 11.2(16), RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Copyright (c) 1986-1998 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Tue 06-Oct-98 11:30 by ashah
Loading network-confg ... [timed out]

Loading cisconet.cfg ... [timed out]

Loading iso2-confg ... [timed out]

Loading iso2.cfg ... [timed out]

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Comments

mikej412

If you're asking about disabling the autoinstall, then no service config in global config mode should do it.

veritas_libertas

mikej412 wrote: »

If you're asking about disabling the autoinstall, then no service config in global config mode should do it.

Well, I am just trying to figure out reset the switch so I can get access to programming the router. I can't use the enable command because I don't know the password.

mikej412

Then it sounds like you need the link to The Sun Source of ALL Cisco Password Recovery Links

Password Recovery Procedures - Cisco Systems

veritas_libertas

Well, I just figured it out. I was getting frustrated because I kept pressing tab to try and bypass the default configuration. I still don't know what the correct key would have been for Putty, but it doesn't matter. I used Hyperterminal with CTRL+Break.

veritas_libertas

Another question: I turned off my 2501 and came back to it today only to find that my configuration settings had defaulted to back to like new settings with the cheerful "would you like to..."

I figured I must have not written the image in so I ran through the whole thing again and made sure I typed in 'write' at the end. Much to my dismay this didn't work after I typed in 'reload'. I am hoping I am only making a mistake.

mikej412

For password recovery you change the configuration register to bypass the startup configuration (0x2142) -- so when you're done you need to put it back.....

Is that enough of a hint?

veritas_libertas

mikej412 wrote: »

For password recovery you change the configuration register to bypass the startup configuration (0x2142) -- so when you're done you need to put it back.....

Is that enough of a hint?

I understand what you are saying, I am just not sure how to do that.

[Edit] I figured it out :embarrassed:

elegua

veritas_libertas wrote: »

I understand what you are saying, I am just not sure how to do that.

Router# config t
Router(config)#config-register 0x2142

Hope this help.

broc

elegua wrote: »

Router# config t
Router(config)#config-register 0x2142

Hope this help.

Actually no, the config-register 0x2142 will ignore the startup-config as mikej412 pointed out, when you are done with the password recovery, you need the default which is 0x2102.

Another good link to know more about the config-register:

Use of the Configuration Register on All Cisco Routers - Cisco Systems

veritas_libertas

broc wrote: »

Actually no, the config-register 0x2142 will ignore the startup-config as mikej412 pointed out, when you are done with the password recovery, you need the default which is 0x2102.

Another good link to know more about the config-register:

Use of the Configuration Register on All Cisco Routers - Cisco Systems

Thanks, I was looking for write up on this whole config-register thing.

elegua

broc wrote: »

Actually no, the config-register 0x2142 will ignore the startup-config as mikej412 pointed out, when you are done with the password recovery, you need the default which is 0x2102.

Another good link to know more about the config-register:

Use of the Configuration Register on All Cisco Routers - Cisco Systems

Hi,

I got it wrong, i though he want this one (0x2142) not 0x2102.

xxdrexx

veritas_libertas wrote: »

Well, I just figured it out. I was getting frustrated because I kept pressing tab to try and bypass the default configuration. I still don't know what the correct key would have been for Putty, but it doesn't matter. I used Hyperterminal with CTRL+Break.

Looks like you figured this out anyway... But in PuTTY to do a BREAK you click on the upper-left icon and select Special Command > Break. I don't think there's a key sequence for it though.

I uploaded a pic, hopefully that explains it.

Picture 1.png

veritas_libertas

xxdrexx wrote: »

Looks like you figured this out anyway... But in PuTTY to do a BREAK you click on the upper-left icon and select Special Command > Break. I don't think there's a key sequence for it though.

Thanks! I actually prefer PuTTY and was wondering how to do that.