Cisco 1603R - Page 51

Troubleshooting A-3
Recovering a Lost Enable Password
Step 7 Do one of the following:
• If break is enabled, go to Step 8.
• If break is disabled, turn the router OFF, wait 5 seconds, and turn it ON again.
Within 60 seconds, press the Break key. The terminal displays the
ROM monitor prompt. Go to Step 9.
Note Some terminal keyboards have a key labeled Break. If your keyboard does not have
a Break key, refer to the documentation that came with the terminal for instructions on how
to send a break.
Step 8 Send a break. The terminal displays the following prompt:
rommon 2>
Step 9 Enter confreg 0x142 as follows to reset the configuration register:
rommon 2> confreg 0x142
Step 10 Initialize the router by entering the initialize command:
rommon 2> initialize
The router cycles its power, and the configuration register is set to 0x142. The
router uses the boot ROM system image, indicated by the system configuration
dialog:
--- System Configuration Dialog ---
Step 11 Enter no in response to the prompts until the following message is displayed:
Press RETURN to get started!
Step 12 Press Return. The following prompt appears:
Router>