[c-nsp] Problem Configuring Cisco 7000 Router

Brian Feeny signal at shreve.net
Tue Feb 8 22:39:28 EST 2005


possibly.  But your RP may just be toast.  It should give a green light 
if its OK.

If you are able to telnet into it, you can check the "line con" config 
to make sure its not all jacked up.

Brian

On Feb 8, 2005, at 9:18 PM, kmattar at cs.bu.edu wrote:

> One last question. Please excuse my ignorance! Can I disconnect an RP 
> from
> another router and use it to configure the one with the damaged RP? 
> And then use
> telnet for future configuration updates?
>
> Best regards,
> Karim
>
> Quoting Brian Feeny <signal at shreve.net>:
>
>> Well, a few things.
>>
>> If the RP is indeed dead, the good news is, you can probably replace 
>> it
>> for free.  I can check if I have an extra, and send you one no charge.
>>
>> If its one of the better RP's, the newer (but still ancient) RP64, I
>> may have one, and it would be pretty close to free.  If I don't have
>> one, someone on here probably does that would not mind parting with it
>> for nothing or next to nothing.
>>
>> The newer RSP7000 processors can run more modern IOS, and would
>> probably cost you at least a few hundred dollars to replace.  But if
>> you tried speeds and are no go, then its possible its just dead.
>>
>> Can you try one of the RP's from the other 7000's in this router to
>> ensure the slot is good?
>>
>> Brian
>>
>> On Feb 8, 2005, at 9:01 PM, kmattar at cs.bu.edu wrote:
>>
>>> Brian,
>>>
>>> I've tried all the different speed settings.
>>>
>>> The other settings are as follows:
>>> Data bits: 8
>>> Parity: None
>>> Stop bits: 1
>>> Flow Control: None
>>>
>>> They are all just 7000's.
>>>
>>> Karim
>>>
>>>
>>> Quoting Brian Feeny <signal at shreve.net>:
>>>
>>>> Try different serial speeds, its possible the nvram on the router 
>>>> has
>>>> different speed settings than the others you tried to connect to.
>>>>
>>>> Just curious, do these 7000's have RSP7000's in them?
>>>>
>>>> Brian
>>>>
>>>> On Feb 8, 2005, at 8:34 PM, kmattar at cs.bu.edu wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I am configuring a small local network here at Boston University.
>>>>> Among the
>>>>> components I am configuring are four Cisco 7000 routers. I am
>>>>> currently having
>>>>> trouble with one of the routers. I cannot connect to it through its
>>>>> serial port.
>>>>> I am using Hyperterminal, and for some reason it doesn't detect
>>>>> anything on the
>>>>> other end of the connection! I didn't have any problems configuring
>>>>> the other
>>>>> routers, which are identical. None of the interfaces on the router
>>>>> are
>>>>> configured either so I can't telnet to it. Is there a way to
>>>>> configure
>>>>> just one
>>>>> interface on this router and enable telnet?
>>>>>
>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>> Karim
>>>>>
>>>>>
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