cisco 877w IOS installation & configuration.

[wangkiantjun]

i am out of idea even i search many info from google search. problem is like this.

i newly upgraded my cisco 877w both memory. when using telnet to connect to router, i don't know what is exact ip address, subnet mask and more for the router. i install tftp server which using very old edtion of cisco tftp server & & the tftp server root directory i browse the directory where the cisco IOS file locate & which display the ip address of 192.168.1.3.

even i type help, i don't know which command is starting first. i search other forum, which starting "router> enable". i even can't get that.

now i want install the cisco IOS, what should i do.

[Kha29096335 · Accepted solution]

I see the problem now.

Your 877w does not have a valid IOS image to boot from, thus your router does not accept any command because it have no "operating system".

Your router enters in ROMmon mode and you are unable to issue any IOS command. You have to upload a valid IOS image for your router trough the xmodem method described here:

https://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps259/products_tech_note09186a008015bfac.shtml

This is not a specific guideline for 877w but may be you can use this method to fix your problem.

Good luck.

[wangkiantjun]

but the steps can say can support for my cisco 877w router?

[wangkiantjun]

in this link:

https://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps259/products_tech_note09186a008015bfac.shtml

"Xmodem Console Download Procedure Using ROMmon"

i using the steps for "Xmodem Procedure for Downloading a Cisco IOS Software Image onto a Cisco 3600 Router"

when i at steps 3, "After setting the hyperterminal, you receive a rommon prompt." it didn't. i have to shut down the router & turn it on by manual even i type "reset" at end of step 1 which the router restart automatically. (does it got any affect on it?)

after i restart by manual, it comes the prompt. then i type xmodem -c . which i did. so until end of steps 3 is ok. no problem.

but coming end of steps 4 which i browse the cisso IOS file, and click "send", it comes the message:"no response from remote system".

[Asad Raza]

Try using tftpdnld as it is way faster than xmodem.

Disaster Recovery with TFTP Download

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/docs/routers/access/800/801/software/configuration/guide/rommon.html#wp1020643

[wangkiantjun]

regarding this website:

https://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps259/products_tech_note09186a008015bfac.shtml#proc_3600

"Xmodem Console Download Procedure Using ROMmon"

so from step 1 till step 4 passes already.

but at the beginning of step 5 which entering "return" key, and type: "Router> enable", it show the error message:

"Output redirection  is not supported at this level"

what is the meaning of this error message?

can see the attachment picture which posted.

[Asad Raza]

its still in rommon so you need to enter 'boot flash:' command to boot it and then proceed with step 5

[wangkiantjun]

from step 1 to step 4 all success as you can see the previous picture. but why still cannot even i type "boot flash" command.

[Kha29096335 · Accepted solution]

Hello,

Asuming you have a valid IOS image on flash yet. Can you try this, please?

set boot-action=flash
set file-name=
set ios-conf=0x2102
save
boot

Good luck

[wangkiantjun]

i successfuly can boot the router. now i at almost the midway of steps 5. here the problem come:

check this website:

https://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps259/products_tech_note09186a008015bfac.shtml#proc_3600

"Xmodem Console Download Procedure Using ROMmon"

at almost at mid of step 5,

"Router(config)#configure terminal" 

when the word of "configure", the character, "e", when i type full command and enter for next command, its comes out with this "^" symbol. i don't know how to delete it. but i didn't type that character. it say, cannot go due "^". when i type out, it comes like this:

                                  ^

"Router(config)#configure terminal"

as you can see the picture.

[Nagaraja Thanthry · Accepted solution]

Hello,

You are already in the configure mode. So, you do not need to enter

"configure terminal" again.

Regards,

NT

[wangkiantjun]

means i can skip the command: "Router(config)#configure terminal", correct?

[Nagaraja Thanthry]

Hello,

Yes.

Regards,

NT

[wangkiantjun]

after i enter the command"Router(config-line)# speed 9600" at end of step 5, it goes to the next blank column.

does i need to change the speed to 9600 by manually? means i disconnect & reconnect to 9600 bps by previous create or brand new create?

[Nagaraja Thanthry]

Hello,

Yes, disconnect the current session, and create a new one with the speed

9600.

Regards,

NT

[wangkiantjun]

i already a new connection which is 9600 bps. but at steps 6, all command cannot. refer the picture.