Strange.

I erased the start up config on my new router so I could config it from
scratch. I rebooted and it went into the config mode and I configured the
interfaces. I then chose option 2) save to NVRAM and exit.

I thought that saved the config to startup-config, but when I rebooted it
when back to config mode. I entered the info again, chose 2) save to NVRAM
and then did a "copy running-config startup-config" which appeared to work
successfully.

I rebooted again, and it went in to config mode again. I skipped out. The
interfaces are not configured. However, if I show the startup-config the
interfaces ARE CONFIGURED (ie the previous steps HAD saved it as you would
expect), but if I show the RUNNING-config the interfaces ARE NOT configured
(and passwords are blank, hostname is default)...

What gives? I configured the router, saved it, the correct configuration is
still in the start-up config (passwords, interface, hostname), but it has
not loaded it into the running config when I boot up...

what am I missing? (no rude answers please)

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So a sho ver command and look at the config register setting - if it is not
set correctly this will happen.. go into global config mode and type
config-register 0x2102 and then restart the router.

Thanks

Dale Liu
"Demon" <nobody@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Strange.
>
> I erased the start up config on my new router so I could config it from
> scratch. I rebooted and it went into the config mode and I configured the
> interfaces. I then chose option 2) save to NVRAM and exit.
>
> I thought that saved the config to startup-config, but when I rebooted it
> when back to config mode. I entered the info again, chose 2) save to
NVRAM
> and then did a "copy running-config startup-config" which appeared to work
> successfully.
>
> I rebooted again, and it went in to config mode again. I skipped out.
The
> interfaces are not configured. However, if I show the startup-config the
> interfaces ARE CONFIGURED (ie the previous steps HAD saved it as you would
> expect), but if I show the RUNNING-config the interfaces ARE NOT
configured
> (and passwords are blank, hostname is default)...
>
> What gives? I configured the router, saved it, the correct configuration
is
> still in the start-up config (passwords, interface, hostname), but it has
> not loaded it into the running config when I boot up...
>
> what am I missing? (no rude answers please)
>
>

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"Dale Liu" <daleliu@computer-revolution-ent.com> wrote in message
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> So a sho ver command and look at the config register setting - if it is
not
> set correctly this will happen.. go into global config mode and type
> config-register 0x2102 and then restart the router.

Good call. It was set to 0x2142. I have changed it and it works now.

Any idea WHY it was set to 0x2142 after I cleared all the configuration?

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Depending on where you got this - some places will set it before shipping so
you don't have to know the passwords.. I have gotten a few on ebay that way
and even one from cisco!!!

Happy routing!

Dale Liu
"Demon" <nobody@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Dale Liu" <daleliu@computer-revolution-ent.com> wrote in message
> news:ZnYU9.63901$DN6.2071116@twister.austin.rr.com...
> > So a sho ver command and look at the config register setting - if it is
> not
> > set correctly this will happen.. go into global config mode and type
> > config-register 0x2102 and then restart the router.
>
> Good call. It was set to 0x2142. I have changed it and it works now.
>
> Any idea WHY it was set to 0x2142 after I cleared all the configuration?
>
>

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Darn, ................That would be a good exam question wink wink wink!!

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