[c-nsp] USB to serial converter

[Adrian Chadd]

On Mon, Feb 04, 2008, Daniel Hooper wrote:
> Sorry.. I just realised it was only a few platforms of routers that
> support the tftp from console commands, I did once manage to upgrade the
> boot rom on a 3640 to support it, it required a chip puller, some steady
> hands and a new boot rom chip. (read: not for the faint hearted)
> 
> I also just realised the new ISR devices have USB ports on them.. does
> anyone know if it's possible to copy an image of say a USB thumb drive
> into flash via the usb port?

Ayup!

As long as you don't come across weird bugs where the USB disk format
upsets IOS and you get weird IO issues. I have vague memories of Cisco
letting you format a USB flash device with their sense of "FAT" which
I then copied stuff onto via Windows/Linux/FreeBSD/MacOSX without
issue.



Adrian