Cisco Systems 1811 failure

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1811 failure Jack 10-29-09
  `--> Re: 1811 failure Doug McIntyre10-29-09
Posted by Jack on October 29, 2009, 9:40 am
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I have an 1811 that has gone sideways apparently - I pulled it off the
shelf and it will boot, but I can only gain access from the aux port.
When viewing from the console port, all I get are random ANSI
characters, but it does appear to be booting. I've tried to find a
good resource on how I can possibly reset the bootrom for this device
- is it even possible?

Posted by Jack on October 29, 2009, 10:30 am
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> I have an 1811 that has gone sideways apparently - I pulled it off the
> shelf and it will boot, but I can only gain access from the aux port.
> When viewing from the console port, all I get are random ANSI
> characters, but it does appear to be booting. I've tried to find a
> good resource on how I can possibly reset the bootrom for this device
> - is it even possible?

As an addendum, every now and then I'll get this message on powerup:
System Bootstrap, Version 12.3(8r)YH6, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 2005 by cisco Systems, Inc.

Correcting the primary nv_flash

But other than that its ANSI characters...

Posted by Doug McIntyre on October 29, 2009, 12:30 pm
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>> I have an 1811 that has gone sideways apparently - I pulled it off the
>> shelf and it will boot, but I can only gain access from the aux port.
>> When viewing from the console port, all I get are random ANSI
>> characters, but it does appear to be booting. I've tried to find a
>> good resource on how I can possibly reset the bootrom for this device
>> - is it even possible?

>As an addendum, every now and then I'll get this message on powerup:
>System Bootstrap, Version 12.3(8r)YH6, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
>Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
>Copyright (c) 2005 by cisco Systems, Inc.

>Correcting the primary nv_flash

>But other than that its ANSI characters...


No, there isn't a way to reset the MON ROM system on any Cisco.
Sounds like it is corrupted beyond only the factory fixing it.

Smartnet would be your best bet assuming you are past your 90 days
initial warantee period.
CDW has the same Smartnet part at 3 different prices, probably pick
the cheapest one ($75)? As well as another dozen parts. Or another reseller.



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