Router looses configs on reboot. 1

[First2Third]

I have several routers(2600 series) that when there is a power surge they loose their configurations. And yes I saved the the configurations first. These routers were powered off and stored for a while. I'm not sure of the environment or the amount of time of the storage. Can anyone give me any help on this issue?

 

[ADB100]

Config Register?

show ver

At the end of the output it should show you the config register, what is it? It should be 0x2102

HTH

Andy

 

[First2Third]

After reboot
show ver
Configuration register is 0x2142

 

[ADB100]

Here lies the problem.....

0x2142 means it will ignore the startup config on boot. Change it via rommon or from global config:

router#conf t <CR>
router(config)#config-register 0x2102
router(config)#exit

Power reset the router.

HTH

Andy

 

[First2Third]

Andy,

You were absolutely right. Days on the cisco site with no results and boom you got it first try. I'm impressed. Any ideas on how this could have been changed?

 

[ADB100]

Someone doing password recovery and forgot to change it back? Disgruntled employee? Someone trying to test you?

Anything along those lines......


Andy

 

[First2Third]

Password recovery by a PC tech guy who didn't finish out the instructions. When I talked to him, the OH YEAH light went on big time.

Thanks Andy you saved several routers from the scrap heap.