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Cisco 7600 Optical Services Router Quick Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 2 Basic MSFC Software Configuration
Performing Other Configuration Tasks
Step 3 Enter the show version command at the privileged EXEC mode prompt to display
the current software configuration register setting:
Router# show version
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Make a note of this current configuration setting, as displayed in the last line of
the show version command output. You may need this value for later use.
Step 4 If the Break function is disabled, power cycle the router by turning off power to
the power supply, waiting 5 seconds, and then restoring power.
If the Break function is enabled, press the Break key or send a break signal by
holding down the Ctrl key and pressing the right square bracket key (^]).
Step 5 Within 5 seconds of power being restored to the router, press the Break key. This
action causes the terminal to display the ROM monitor prompt, as follows:
rommon 1>
Step 6 Change the software configuration register setting to 0x0040. This setting causes
the system to ignore the contents of NVRAM, allowing you to see your password.
Step 7 Initialize the router by entering the initialize command at the ROM monitor
prompt:
rommon 1> initialize
The router power cycles, the software configuration register is set to ignore the
configuration file, and the router boots the system image and displays the system
configuration dialog:
--- System Configuration Dialog ---
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Step 8 Enter no in response to the system configuration dialog prompts until the
following instruction is displayed:
Press RETURN to get started!
Step 9 Press Return.