Cisco 3000 Series

Bootstrap
Program
This
appendix
describes the
Bootstrap Program
also
known as the ROM Monitor The
Bootstrap
Program
can
help
you
isolate or rule out hardware
problems
encountered when
installing
your
router
summary
of the
bootstrap diagnostic
tests and
command
options
is
provided
The
bootstrap diagnostics help
initialize the
processor
hardware and boot the main
operating system
software If
you
set the software
configuration register bits
and to
zero you
can
start the
server
in standalone
bootstrap
mode
The
bootstrap
mode
prompt
is
an
angle
bracket
To enable the Break
key
and
to default to
booting
in the
bootstrap
mode
at the
bootstrap prompt
set the
configuration register
to OxO
by entering
the
following
o/r OxO
See Table C-i for
an
explanation
of the o/r command
While
running
the
system software
you
can
reset the
configuration register
to
OxO
by entering
configuration mode
and
then
entering
the
configuration
command
following
config-register
OxO
The
new
configuration register value 0x0
takes effect after the
router
is rebooted If
you
set
the
configuration
to
OxO
you
will have to
manually
boot the
system
each time
you
reboot the
router
Timesaver Break
system
interrupt
is
always
enabled
for 60 seconds after
rebooting
the
system
even if break is
configured
to be off
by setting
the
configuration register During
the 60-second
window
you
can
break to the
bootstrap
program
prompt
Bootstrap Program
C-i
APPENDIX
Entering
the
Bootstrap Program