[f-nsp] How to erase config/nvram from boot prompt?

Jared Valentine hidden at xmission.com
Mon Feb 1 09:21:13 EST 2010


Instead of "no password" try "use default" That should bring up the  
switch with a default config.

If that doesn't work, try booting from tftp... In case your software  
image is corrupted.

Jared


On Feb 1, 2010, at 2:16 AM, Stephen Wilcox  
<steve.wilcox at packetrade.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> does anyone know how to erase/prevent the config from loading on a
> FESX? On a Cisco this is the equivalent of changing the boot
> parameter.
>
> I can easily see how to do 'no password' but in this case the box
> fails to boot and throws an exception when it starts trying to load
> the config. Hence I need to stop it at the boot prompt and try to get
> it up as factory default....
>
> Out of interest, if anyone's seen the below exception, any clue what  
> it means?
>
> PP: mem
> Exception Type 1100 (Data TLB Miss on Load), appl
> 0000f030(msr)
> 00000000(dar)
> 40000000(dsisr)
> 005dc340(pc)
> 005dc448(lr)
> 005dc448
> 00617090
> 00644d38
> 00613c6c
> 005cc560
> 0057c694
> 000048b8
> End of Trace
>
> Cheers
> Steve
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