Installation Notes
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restored.
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register are not restored. However, in this case, the configuration file is not deleted from the PC, so
you can restore it using the previous steps, beginning with Step 2.
Installation Tips
The following information about RSL operations can help you with the installation process:
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Alternatives to RSL
RSL is designed to work with a PC running Microsoft Windows 95 and is the recommended method
for downloading software to the router. The booklet included with the CD-ROM explains how to
perform this simple install process; however, two alternatives are available for installing router
software:
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Installing the Router Software Using the Console or Auxiliary Port
This section explains how to use the copy xmodem flash command to install the router software
from the CD-ROM onto the router.
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via the console, all console output is discarded for the duration of the transfer. You can only
download files to the router; you cannot copy files from the router. Cisco recommends using the
auxiliary port for this type of software download. The auxiliary port has hardware flow control and
full modem control. In addition, the transfer does not occupy the system console so it is free for other
uses.
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In the previous situation, the router configuration register (config-register 0xnnnn) is not
If you press Ctrl-Alt-Delete to terminate the RSL, the router configuration and configuration
If you have added any static entries to the PC Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) table, one or
more of them might be deleted by the RSL. You need to manually re-enter any deleted entries in
the PC ARP table.
If the router's running configuration at connection time is not the same as its startup
configuration, the exact configuration is not restored. Any changes that you have made since the
last time a copy running-config startup-config or write memory command was entered are
lost.
The RSL restores the router's startup configuration, but some running configuration commands
are not restored. To restore the exact running configuration, reboot the router. The following
interface configuration commands are not restored to the running configuration: no shutdown,
no ringspeed, and media-type aui.
Using the console or auxiliary port
Using a TFTP server application
The transfer takes place only on the port at which you enter the command. If you download
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