Re: Loosing router config (OT rants) [7:69850]
Bruce Enders wrote: > > What kind of output do you get after the write mem or copy run > start Wasn't Cisco supposed to depricate "write mem?" I never learned those forms of the commands because when I first started learning Cisco eight years ago, Cisco said not to bother learning them because they were going away! Then yesterday I discovered that my new PIX firewall wouldn't take "copy run start?" Or was I making a typo or something? I had to reach into the back of my mind and come up with "write mem" which I thought they were going to get rid of. And I approved of that plan since it's totally non-intuitive. :-) Speaking of non-intuitive, why DO we put up with the PIX? What a beast. It took me all day to get it to do some simple forwarding. The thing is expensive, slow, and almost impossible to configure. Why do we put up with it? :-) Not being able to do "copy run start" took the cake. Rantings from a frustrated Cisco fan. Priscilla > commands? Anything? > Also, after you save the config, do a show start to see if the > changes > have in fact been written to NVRAM. (I suspect the problem is > with NVRAM, > although I personally have never encountered a write-protected > NVRAM on a > Cisco router before, but that doesn't mean it can't happen! And > your > symptoms certainly sound like that is the case)! > Since the existing configuration is still there when you > reboot, I doubt > the problem is with the config-register. > I will be interested in what you find, > Bruce > > MADMAN wrote: > > That's a good one! After saving the config do you see the > changes > when you do a write term? What is the platform and the IOS? > > Dave > > Hitesh Arora wrote: > > Dear All, > > I need some expert comments from this group for my problem. > The router is > > in > > working condition and 3 links are working fine on this > router. Now I need > > to > > do some changes in the router configuration. After changing > and saving the > configuration, I gave a reboot to the router. But I find, > that router is > back to the previuos old configuration. Why so?? > > I have checked that the config-register setting is set to > 0x2102. Sh > > Version > > command also shows me the config-register is set to 0x2102. > I have applied > the config-register 0x2102 command also to be doubly sure > that the router > > is > > picking config from the same register. > > Pls. help > > Thanks > Hitesh > > > _ > Got a wish? Make it come true. > http://server1.msn.co.in/msnleads/citibankpersonalloan/index.asp Best > personal loans! > > -- > Bruce Enders > Chesapeake Netcraftsmen, LLC Cell 443-994-0678 > 1290 Bay Dale Drive #312 HO 410-280-6927 > Arnold, MD 21012 efax 443-331-0651 > > Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=69890&t=69850 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Loosing router config (OT rants) [7:69850]
I feel your pain! I am sitting here looking at a "correct" configuration that is not working. Cisco TAC seems befuddled as I am. Why is hte PIX so erractic? This sometimes work, sometimes not is driving me bonkers! Whatever you do, do NOT use 6.3 unless there is a specific feature or bug fix you KNOW that you need. Nothing but heartache for me since I tried to upgrade to that piece of..oh, look, a butterfly! Thanks for the rant opp. Charles ""Priscilla Oppenheimer"" wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Bruce Enders wrote: > > > > What kind of output do you get after the write mem or copy run > > start > > Wasn't Cisco supposed to depricate "write mem?" I never learned those forms > of the commands because when I first started learning Cisco eight years ago, > Cisco said not to bother learning them because they were going away! > > Then yesterday I discovered that my new PIX firewall wouldn't take "copy run > start?" Or was I making a typo or something? I had to reach into the back of > my mind and come up with "write mem" which I thought they were going to get > rid of. And I approved of that plan since it's totally non-intuitive. :-) > > Speaking of non-intuitive, why DO we put up with the PIX? What a beast. It > took me all day to get it to do some simple forwarding. The thing is > expensive, slow, and almost impossible to configure. Why do we put up with > it? :-) Not being able to do "copy run start" took the cake. > > Rantings from a frustrated Cisco fan. > > Priscilla > > > > commands? Anything? > > Also, after you save the config, do a show start to see if the > > changes > > have in fact been written to NVRAM. (I suspect the problem is > > with NVRAM, > > although I personally have never encountered a write-protected > > NVRAM on a > > Cisco router before, but that doesn't mean it can't happen! And > > your > > symptoms certainly sound like that is the case)! > > Since the existing configuration is still there when you > > reboot, I doubt > > the problem is with the config-register. > > I will be interested in what you find, > > Bruce > > > > MADMAN wrote: > > > > That's a good one! After saving the config do you see the > > changes > > when you do a write term? What is the platform and the IOS? > > > > Dave > > > > Hitesh Arora wrote: > > > > Dear All, > > > > I need some expert comments from this group for my problem. > > The router is > > > > in > > > > working condition and 3 links are working fine on this > > router. Now I need > > > > to > > > > do some changes in the router configuration. After changing > > and saving the > > configuration, I gave a reboot to the router. But I find, > > that router is > > back to the previuos old configuration. Why so?? > > > > I have checked that the config-register setting is set to > > 0x2102. Sh > > > > Version > > > > command also shows me the config-register is set to 0x2102. > > I have applied > > the config-register 0x2102 command also to be doubly sure > > that the router > > > > is > > > > picking config from the same register. > > > > Pls. help > > > > Thanks > > Hitesh > > > > > > _ > > Got a wish? Make it come true. > > http://server1.msn.co.in/msnleads/citibankpersonalloan/index.asp Best > > personal loans! > > > > -- > > Bruce Enders > > Chesapeake Netcraftsmen, LLC Cell 443-994-0678 > > 1290 Bay Dale Drive #312 HO 410-280-6927 > > Arnold, MD 21012 efax 443-331-0651 Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=69896&t=69850 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Loosing router config (OT rants) [7:69850]
Priscilla Oppenheimer wrote: > Bruce Enders wrote: > >>What kind of output do you get after the write mem or copy run >>start > > > Wasn't Cisco supposed to depricate "write mem?" I never learned those forms > of the commands because when I first started learning Cisco eight years ago, > Cisco said not to bother learning them because they were going away! Yes I heard that in about 1995 but in 12.3.1 I can still use the old "wr" for write mem, "sh ha" for sh ver, "sh conf" for sh runn and "wr t" in place of sh runn. I guess I'm a luddite :) > > Then yesterday I discovered that my new PIX firewall wouldn't take "copy run > start?" Or was I making a typo or something? I had to reach into the back of > my mind and come up with "write mem" which I thought they were going to get > rid of. And I approved of that plan since it's totally non-intuitive. :-) It used to be worse! Yes the PIX is confusing in many respects when accostomed to IOS CLI. One thing they got right is you don't have to subnet mask one way with interfaces and another with access-lists, something I always hated about IOS!! > > Speaking of non-intuitive, why DO we put up with the PIX? What a beast. It > took me all day to get it to do some simple forwarding. The thing is > expensive, slow, and almost impossible to configure. Why do we put up with > it? :-) Not being able to do "copy run start" took the cake. Don't feel too bad, I am trying to get a simple static NAT for a mail server working for a customer, should be simple, ya right, TGIF :) Dave > > Rantings from a frustrated Cisco fan. > > Priscilla > > > David Madland CCIE# 2016 Sr. Network Engineer Qwest Communications 612-664-3367 "Government can do something for the people only in proportion as it can do something to the people." -- Thomas Jefferson Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=69901&t=69850 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Loosing router config (OT rants) [7:69850]
I thought show conf was the equivalent of show start, not show run? That seemed to cause an issue once with someone I was helping over the phone. I wasn't aware that show config wasn't the same as show run and he had an issue similar to the original post in this thread. He kept making changes to a config but show conf did not reflect those changes. Or at least I think that's what happened. It's been a while. John >>> MADMAN 5/30/03 1:34:27 PM >>> Priscilla Oppenheimer wrote: > Bruce Enders wrote: > >>What kind of output do you get after the write mem or copy run >>start > > > Wasn't Cisco supposed to depricate "write mem?" I never learned those forms > of the commands because when I first started learning Cisco eight years ago, > Cisco said not to bother learning them because they were going away! Yes I heard that in about 1995 but in 12.3.1 I can still use the old "wr" for write mem, "sh ha" for sh ver, "sh conf" for sh runn and "wr t" in place of sh runn. I guess I'm a luddite :) > > Then yesterday I discovered that my new PIX firewall wouldn't take "copy run > start?" Or was I making a typo or something? I had to reach into the back of > my mind and come up with "write mem" which I thought they were going to get > rid of. And I approved of that plan since it's totally non-intuitive. :-) It used to be worse! Yes the PIX is confusing in many respects when accostomed to IOS CLI. One thing they got right is you don't have to subnet mask one way with interfaces and another with access-lists, something I always hated about IOS!! > > Speaking of non-intuitive, why DO we put up with the PIX? What a beast. It > took me all day to get it to do some simple forwarding. The thing is > expensive, slow, and almost impossible to configure. Why do we put up with > it? :-) Not being able to do "copy run start" took the cake. Don't feel too bad, I am trying to get a simple static NAT for a mail server working for a customer, should be simple, ya right, TGIF :) Dave > > Rantings from a frustrated Cisco fan. > > Priscilla > > > David Madland CCIE# 2016 Sr. Network Engineer Qwest Communications 612-664-3367 "Government can do something for the people only in proportion as it can do something to the people." -- Thomas Jefferson Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=69902&t=69850 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Loosing router config (OT rants) [7:69850]
John Neiberger wrote: > I thought show conf was the equivalent of show start, not show run? That Yup. 'sh conf' is 'show start', and 'show run' used to be 'write terminal'. Regards, Marco. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=69906&t=69850 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Loosing router config (OT rants) [7:69850]
Mea cupa, you are correct John!! Time to get outta here, I'm thirsty ;) Dave John Neiberger wrote: > I thought show conf was the equivalent of show start, not show run? That > seemed to cause an issue once with someone I was helping over the phone. I > wasn't aware that show config wasn't the same as show run and he had an > issue similar to the original post in this thread. He kept making changes > to a config but show conf did not reflect those changes. > > Or at least I think that's what happened. It's been a while. > > John > > MADMAN 5/30/03 1:34:27 PM >>> >>> > Priscilla Oppenheimer wrote: > >>Bruce Enders wrote: >> >> >>>What kind of output do you get after the write mem or copy run >>>start >> >> >>Wasn't Cisco supposed to depricate "write mem?" I never learned those > > forms > >>of the commands because when I first started learning Cisco eight years > > ago, > >>Cisco said not to bother learning them because they were going away! > > >Yes I heard that in about 1995 but in 12.3.1 I can still use the old > "wr" for write mem, "sh ha" for sh ver, "sh conf" for sh runn and "wr t" > in place of sh runn. I guess I'm a luddite :) > > >>Then yesterday I discovered that my new PIX firewall wouldn't take "copy > > run > >>start?" Or was I making a typo or something? I had to reach into the back > > of > >>my mind and come up with "write mem" which I thought they were going to > > get > >>rid of. And I approved of that plan since it's totally non-intuitive. :-) > > >It used to be worse! Yes the PIX is confusing in many respects when > accostomed to IOS CLI. One thing they got right is you don't have to > subnet mask one way with interfaces and another with access-lists, > something I always hated about IOS!! > > >>Speaking of non-intuitive, why DO we put up with the PIX? What a beast. > > It > >>took me all day to get it to do some simple forwarding. The thing is >>expensive, slow, and almost impossible to configure. Why do we put up > > with > >>it? :-) Not being able to do "copy run start" took the cake. > > >Don't feel too bad, I am trying to get a simple static NAT for a mail > server working for a customer, should be simple, ya right, TGIF :) > >Dave > > >>Rantings from a frustrated Cisco fan. >> >>Priscilla >> >> >> > > > David Madland > CCIE# 2016 > Sr. Network Engineer > Qwest Communications > 612-664-3367 > > "Government can do something for the people only in proportion as it > can do something to the people." -- Thomas Jefferson -- David Madland CCIE# 2016 Sr. Network Engineer Qwest Communications 612-664-3367 "Government can do something for the people only in proportion as it can do something to the people." -- Thomas Jefferson Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=69907&t=69850 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Loosing router config (OT rants) [7:69850]
Mea cupa, you are correct John!! Time to get outta here, I'm thirsty ;) Dave John Neiberger wrote: > I thought show conf was the equivalent of show start, not show run? That > seemed to cause an issue once with someone I was helping over the phone. I > wasn't aware that show config wasn't the same as show run and he had an > issue similar to the original post in this thread. He kept making changes > to a config but show conf did not reflect those changes. > > Or at least I think that's what happened. It's been a while. > > John > > MADMAN 5/30/03 1:34:27 PM >>> >>> > Priscilla Oppenheimer wrote: > >>Bruce Enders wrote: >> >> >>>What kind of output do you get after the write mem or copy run >>>start >> >> >>Wasn't Cisco supposed to depricate "write mem?" I never learned those > > forms > >>of the commands because when I first started learning Cisco eight years > > ago, > >>Cisco said not to bother learning them because they were going away! > > >Yes I heard that in about 1995 but in 12.3.1 I can still use the old > "wr" for write mem, "sh ha" for sh ver, "sh conf" for sh runn and "wr t" > in place of sh runn. I guess I'm a luddite :) > > >>Then yesterday I discovered that my new PIX firewall wouldn't take "copy > > run > >>start?" Or was I making a typo or something? I had to reach into the back > > of > >>my mind and come up with "write mem" which I thought they were going to > > get > >>rid of. And I approved of that plan since it's totally non-intuitive. :-) > > >It used to be worse! Yes the PIX is confusing in many respects when > accostomed to IOS CLI. One thing they got right is you don't have to > subnet mask one way with interfaces and another with access-lists, > something I always hated about IOS!! > > >>Speaking of non-intuitive, why DO we put up with the PIX? What a beast. > > It > >>took me all day to get it to do some simple forwarding. The thing is >>expensive, slow, and almost impossible to configure. Why do we put up > > with > >>it? :-) Not being able to do "copy run start" took the cake. > > >Don't feel too bad, I am trying to get a simple static NAT for a mail > server working for a customer, should be simple, ya right, TGIF :) > >Dave > > >>Rantings from a frustrated Cisco fan. >> >>Priscilla >> >> >> > > > David Madland > CCIE# 2016 > Sr. Network Engineer > Qwest Communications > 612-664-3367 > > "Government can do something for the people only in proportion as it > can do something to the people." -- Thomas Jefferson -- David Madland CCIE# 2016 Sr. Network Engineer Qwest Communications 612-664-3367 "Government can do something for the people only in proportion as it can do something to the people." -- Thomas Jefferson Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=69919&t=69850 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Loosing router config (OT rants) [7:69850]
John Neiberger wrote: > I thought show conf was the equivalent of show start, not show run? That Yup. 'sh conf' is 'show start', and 'show run' used to be 'write terminal'. Regards, Marco. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=69916&t=69850 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Loosing router config (OT rants) [7:69850]
I feel your pain! I am sitting here looking at a "correct" configuration that is not working. Cisco TAC seems befuddled as I am. Why is hte PIX so erractic? This sometimes work, sometimes not is driving me bonkers! Whatever you do, do NOT use 6.3 unless there is a specific feature or bug fix you KNOW that you need. Nothing but heartache for me since I tried to upgrade to that piece of..oh, look, a butterfly! Thanks for the rant opp. Charles ""Priscilla Oppenheimer"" wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Bruce Enders wrote: > > > > What kind of output do you get after the write mem or copy run > > start > > Wasn't Cisco supposed to depricate "write mem?" I never learned those forms > of the commands because when I first started learning Cisco eight years ago, > Cisco said not to bother learning them because they were going away! > > Then yesterday I discovered that my new PIX firewall wouldn't take "copy run > start?" Or was I making a typo or something? I had to reach into the back of > my mind and come up with "write mem" which I thought they were going to get > rid of. And I approved of that plan since it's totally non-intuitive. :-) > > Speaking of non-intuitive, why DO we put up with the PIX? What a beast. It > took me all day to get it to do some simple forwarding. The thing is > expensive, slow, and almost impossible to configure. Why do we put up with > it? :-) Not being able to do "copy run start" took the cake. > > Rantings from a frustrated Cisco fan. > > Priscilla > > > > commands? Anything? > > Also, after you save the config, do a show start to see if the > > changes > > have in fact been written to NVRAM. (I suspect the problem is > > with NVRAM, > > although I personally have never encountered a write-protected > > NVRAM on a > > Cisco router before, but that doesn't mean it can't happen! And > > your > > symptoms certainly sound like that is the case)! > > Since the existing configuration is still there when you > > reboot, I doubt > > the problem is with the config-register. > > I will be interested in what you find, > > Bruce > > > > MADMAN wrote: > > > > That's a good one! After saving the config do you see the > > changes > > when you do a write term? What is the platform and the IOS? > > > > Dave > > > > Hitesh Arora wrote: > > > > Dear All, > > > > I need some expert comments from this group for my problem. > > The router is > > > > in > > > > working condition and 3 links are working fine on this > > router. Now I need > > > > to > > > > do some changes in the router configuration. After changing > > and saving the > > configuration, I gave a reboot to the router. But I find, > > that router is > > back to the previuos old configuration. Why so?? > > > > I have checked that the config-register setting is set to > > 0x2102. Sh > > > > Version > > > > command also shows me the config-register is set to 0x2102. > > I have applied > > the config-register 0x2102 command also to be doubly sure > > that the router > > > > is > > > > picking config from the same register. > > > > Pls. help > > > > Thanks > > Hitesh > > > > > > _ > > Got a wish? Make it come true. > > http://server1.msn.co.in/msnleads/citibankpersonalloan/index.asp Best > > personal loans! > > > > -- > > Bruce Enders > > Chesapeake Netcraftsmen, LLC Cell 443-994-0678 > > 1290 Bay Dale Drive #312 HO 410-280-6927 > > Arnold, MD 21012 efax 443-331-0651 Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=69921&t=69850 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Loosing router config (OT rants) [7:69850]
That's okay wait until you have o do double Nat with the pix this had me stumped for a day or two internet--pix-nokia/checkpointint lan ext ip | ext ip 192.168.x.x | DMZ 192.168.x.x Nat on the checkpoint then Nat on the pix for dmz traffic as well as Nat for the internet to the dmz No matter what I did with 6.3 would not work went back to 6.2 and with a lot of playing around I finally got the traffic to flow. The upsetting part was that this went through the TAC and a couple of CCIE's and with 6.3 no go. Dwayne Saunders CCNP CCS1 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Charles Riley Sent: Saturday, 31 May 2003 13:23 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Loosing router config (OT rants) [7:69850] I feel your pain! I am sitting here looking at a "correct" configuration that is not working. Cisco TAC seems befuddled as I am. Why is hte PIX so erractic? This sometimes work, sometimes not is driving me bonkers! Whatever you do, do NOT use 6.3 unless there is a specific feature or bug fix you KNOW that you need. Nothing but heartache for me since I tried to upgrade to that piece of..oh, look, a butterfly! Thanks for the rant opp. Charles ""Priscilla Oppenheimer"" wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Bruce Enders wrote: > > > > What kind of output do you get after the write mem or copy run > > start > > Wasn't Cisco supposed to depricate "write mem?" I never learned those forms > of the commands because when I first started learning Cisco eight years ago, > Cisco said not to bother learning them because they were going away! > > Then yesterday I discovered that my new PIX firewall wouldn't take "copy run > start?" Or was I making a typo or something? I had to reach into the back of > my mind and come up with "write mem" which I thought they were going to get > rid of. And I approved of that plan since it's totally non-intuitive. :-) > > Speaking of non-intuitive, why DO we put up with the PIX? What a beast. It > took me all day to get it to do some simple forwarding. The thing is > expensive, slow, and almost impossible to configure. Why do we put up with > it? :-) Not being able to do "copy run start" took the cake. > > Rantings from a frustrated Cisco fan. > > Priscilla > > > > commands? Anything? > > Also, after you save the config, do a show start to see if the > > changes > > have in fact been written to NVRAM. (I suspect the problem is > > with NVRAM, > > although I personally have never encountered a write-protected > > NVRAM on a > > Cisco router before, but that doesn't mean it can't happen! And > > your > > symptoms certainly sound like that is the case)! > > Since the existing configuration is still there when you > > reboot, I doubt > > the problem is with the config-register. > > I will be interested in what you find, > > Bruce > > > > MADMAN wrote: > > > > That's a good one! After saving the config do you see the > > changes > > when you do a write term? What is the platform and the IOS? > > > > Dave > > > > Hitesh Arora wrote: > > > > Dear All, > > > > I need some expert comments from this group for my problem. > > The router is > > > > in > > > > working condition and 3 links are working fine on this > > router. Now I need > > > > to > > > > do some changes in the router configuration. After changing > > and saving the > > configuration, I gave a reboot to the router. But I find, > > that router is > > back to the previuos old configuration. Why so?? > > > > I have checked that the config-register setting is set to > > 0x2102. Sh > > > > Version > > > > command also shows me the config-register is set to 0x2102. > > I have applied > > the config-register 0x2102 command also to be doubly sure > > that the router > > > > is > > > > picking config from the same register. > > > > Pls. help > > > > Thanks > > Hitesh > > > > > > _ > > Got a wish? Make it come true. > > http://server1.msn.co.in/msnleads/citibankpersonalloan/index.asp Best > > personal loans! > > > > -- > > Bruce Enders > > Chesapeake Netcraftsmen, LLC Cell 443-994-0678 > > 1290 Bay Dale Drive #312 HO 410-280-6927 > > Arnold, MD 21012 efax 443-331-0651 Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=69926&t=69850 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Loosing router config (OT rants) [7:69850] OT funny rants [7:69900]
Priscilla, The only reason I remember the old syntax is because I am basically lazy when it comes to typing! (I am also not very good at it). :-( So, if I can type wr instead of copy run start I will! ;-) In truth, all of the old "write x" syntax was supposed to wind up in the "undocumented commands" bucket in the IOS way back when I was teaching IMCR! (We won't discuss how long ago that was)! :-[ Non-intuitive huh? That is being kind! I try not to lapse into old syntax in front of folks that are new to the IOS CLI. There are enough commands to try to remember without that! But just when you think you are safe, you run into a machine that won't take "copy run start"! :-D Sometimes being old enough to have forgotten the Hill you are supposed to be over is cool! Bruce Priscilla Oppenheimer wrote: Bruce Enders wrote: What kind of output do you get after the write mem or copy run start Wasn't Cisco supposed to depricate "write mem?" I never learned those forms of the commands because when I first started learning Cisco eight years ago, Cisco said not to bother learning them because they were going away! Then yesterday I discovered that my new PIX firewall wouldn't take "copy run start?" Or was I making a typo or something? I had to reach into the back of my mind and come up with "write mem" which I thought they were going to get rid of. And I approved of that plan since it's totally non-intuitive. :-) Speaking of non-intuitive, why DO we put up with the PIX? What a beast. It took me all day to get it to do some simple forwarding. The thing is expensive, slow, and almost impossible to configure. Why do we put up with it? :-) Not being able to do "copy run start" took the cake. Rantings from a frustrated Cisco fan. Priscilla commands? Anything? Also, after you save the config, do a show start to see if the changes have in fact been written to NVRAM. (I suspect the problem is with NVRAM, although I personally have never encountered a write-protected NVRAM on a Cisco router before, but that doesn't mean it can't happen! And your symptoms certainly sound like that is the case)! Since the existing configuration is still there when you reboot, I doubt the problem is with the config-register. I will be interested in what you find, Bruce MADMAN wrote: That's a good one! After saving the config do you see the changes when you do a write term? What is the platform and the IOS? Dave Hitesh Arora wrote: Dear All, I need some expert comments from this group for my problem. The router is in working condition and 3 links are working fine on this router. Now I need to do some changes in the router configuration. After changing and saving the configuration, I gave a reboot to the router. But I find, that router is back to the previuos old configuration. Why so?? I have checked that the config-register setting is set to 0x2102. Sh Version command also shows me the config-register is set to 0x2102. I have applied the config-register 0x2102 command also to be doubly sure that the router is picking config from the same register. Pls. help Thanks Hitesh _ Got a wish? Make it come true. http://server1.msn.co.in/msnleads/citibankpersonalloan/index.asp Best personal loans! -- Bruce Enders Chesapeake Netcraftsmen, LLC Cell 443-994-0678 1290 Bay Dale Drive #312 HO 410-280-6927 Arnold, MD 21012 efax 443-331-0651 -- Bruce Enders Chesapeake Netcraftsmen, LLC Cell 443-994-0678 1290 Bay Dale Drive #312 HO 410-280-6927 Arnold, MD 21012 efax 443-331-0651 Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=69900&t=69900 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
