Cisco Router 3600 Hardware Installation Manual page 137

Appendix C Configuration Register
In this publication, references to Cisco 3660 routers include both Cisco 3661 and Cisco 3662 models.
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Configure your terminal or terminal emulation software for 9600 baud (default), 8 data bits, no parity,
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and 2 stop bits.
Power on the router.
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Step 4 When asked if you would like to enter the initial dialog, answer no:
Would you like to enter the initial dialog? [yes]: no
Your router is now in the normal operating mode.
After a few seconds, you see the user EXEC prompt (
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password to enter privileged EXEC mode:
Router> enable
Password: password
At the privileged EXEC prompt (
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Router# configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line.
Edit with DELETE, CTRL/W, and CTRL/U; end with CTRL/Z
Step 7 Enter the config-register value command, where value is a hexadecimal number preceded by 0x (see
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Router# config-register 0xvalue
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Press Ctrl-z to exit configuration mode.
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Copy the new console speed to NVRAM:
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Router> copy run start
The new settings are saved to NVRAM, but they are not effective until the router restarts; for example,
when you switch the power off and on or when you enter a reload command from the console.
Enter the show version command to display the configuration register value currently in effect and the
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value that will be used at the next reload. The value is shown on the last line of the display:
Configuration register is 0x142 (will be 0x142 at next reload)
Reboot the router. The new value is effective after the router reboots.
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Cisco IOS software does not allow you to change the console speed bits directly with the
config-register command. To change the console speed, complete this sequence:
Router# configure terminal
Router(config)# line console 0
Router(config-line)# speed 9600
Router>
), enter the configure terminal command:
Router#
Cisco 3600 Series Routers Hardware Installation Guide
Changing Configuration Register Settings
). Enter the enable command and your
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