Cisco 857w problem with sdm express

Hi, I have a brand new router which I am trying to generate and upload
a basic config using SDM Express. I follow the wizard and click finish
at the end but the config is not uploaded to the router. Have tried
from multiple machines with same result, even tried resetting router to
factory defaults but problem still exists

Any ideas?

 

If the following messages appear at the end of the startup sequence,
Cisco SDM is installed on your router:

yourname con0 is now available

Press RETURN to get started.

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I don't really use sdm since I find it quite hard to
configure a browser to work with it and I have no
idea if configs that have been manually edited
are then safely editable with sdm.

Here is what you can do to fix your router.

Use the console cable and hyperterminal to connect.
9600, n, 1, no-handshaking.

login (unless you changed it user:cisco password:cisco)
if the prompt does not end in "#" issue command "en"
(try password cisco if you didn't change it but I am not sure)

tt#sh flash
20480K bytes of processor board System flash (Intel Strataflash)

Directory of flash:/
<..snipped..>
3 -rwx 2077 Mar 1 2002 00:10:51 +00:00 sdmconfig-8xx.cfg

If you have a file /like/ this then you have the sdm default
config file and all will be OK.

tt#copy flash:/sdmconfig-8xx.cfg startup-config
Destination filename [startup-config]? <-- PRESS RETURN HERE
[OK]
2077 bytes copied in 1.264 secs (1643 bytes/sec)


tt#reload

This will restore the "factory default sdm config".
Note that there is another "default" which is the empty
config.
tt#erase startup-config
tt#reload

Gets you there.

If you can't log in you will have to carry out
the password recovery procedure and then
copy the file as described.

search for [password recovery your-router-model]

[password recovery 877w]

also try

[password recovery 870]

 

You may also wish to investigate the 857W Config Wizard:

http://www.ifm.net.nz/cookbooks/800-isr-wizard.html

Sincerely,

Brad Reese
Cisco Power Supply Headquarters
http://www.bradreese.com/cisco-power-supply-inventory.htm