[c-nsp] problem in cisco 3640 -console

[Ted Mittelstaedt]

Just a FYI, the break isn't a character, it is generated by the UART
in the PC.  Some PC serial port UART chips have this functionality
broken.  If you ever have trouble getting a system to respond to a
break, try a different PC.

Ted

>-----Original Message-----
>From: cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net
>[mailto:cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net]On Behalf Of
>dineshtj at spymac.com
>Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 9:28 PM
>To: skeoseyan at btspartners.com; cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
>Subject: Re: [c-nsp] problem in cisco 3640 -console
>
>
>
>Hi all,
>
>  thanks for your responses, but Scott my router is not
>responding to the
>break sequence too, i tried with Secure CRT the same response.
>
>  but one good thing is i can able to get into the router
>through AUX port
>but alas the enable password is not set, so i cant able to get
>into the EXEC
>mode where i can change the configs.
>
>Thanks & Regards,
>Dinesh T. J.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Scott A. Keoseyan" <skeoseyan at btspartners.com>
>To: <dineshtj at spymac.com>; <cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net>
>Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 11:51 PM
>Subject: RE: [c-nsp] problem in cisco 3640 -console
>
>
>> Dinesh,
>>
>> If you haven't tried a password recovery ala break-sequence, do this
>first.
>> If this doesn't work... Change to a different terminal
>program.  I like
>CRT
>> the best, but some others work fine too.
>>
>> If you're able to get to rommon from issuing a break
>sequence, change the
>> boot register to 0x2142, reboot the router and do a 'show
>start' and look
>> for the command 'no exec' under the 'line con0' section of the config.
>You
>> need to remove that command if it is there (it's telling the
>router not to
>> allow exec sessions on the console).  When I have seen a
>router boot, and
>> then not be able to get to it from the console after it has
>displayed the
>> 'Press Return to get started' prompt, that has often been the
>culprit...
>>
>> Finally, you might try the aux port to see if you can at
>least get your
>> terminal to respond there... You prolly won't be able to get into the
>router
>> from there, but at least you can validate your terminal...
>>
>>
>> Good luck,
>>
>>
>> Scott
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net
>> [mailto:cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of
>dineshtj at spymac.com
>> Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 1:01 AM
>> To: cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
>> Subject: [c-nsp] problem in cisco 3640 -console
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>>    We are having one cisco 3640 router in our lab, the problem we are
>facing
>> is
>> the router is not responding to the keystrokes while booting and even
>after
>> booting. Am able to see the boot sequence which is pretty
>normal and in
>the
>> end
>> it comes 'Press RETURN to get start'. but alas, router is not
>responding
>to
>> the
>> keystrokes from key board. i tried changin the keyboard too.
>>
>> this looks silly, is anybody have solution/idea for this. it
>will be very
>> helpful
>> to me.
>>
>>
>> Thanks & Regards,
>> Dinesh T. J.
>> Sr. Network Engineer,
>> Afila Tech India (P) Ltd.,
>>
>>
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