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Cisco 2600 Memory Guide: Bootrom

The document discusses the different types of memory in Cisco 2600 series routers: BootROM, Flash, DRAM, and NVRAM. BootROM stores startup code. Flash stores the IOS software and configuration. DRAM is used at runtime for processes, tables, and packets. NVRAM stores the startup configuration.

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Cisco 2600 Memory Guide: Bootrom

The document discusses the different types of memory in Cisco 2600 series routers: BootROM, Flash, DRAM, and NVRAM. BootROM stores startup code. Flash stores the IOS software and configuration. DRAM is used at runtime for processes, tables, and packets. NVRAM stores the startup configuration.

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Cisco 2600 Memory Guide

There are four kinds of memory in the 2600 series router: such as Flash, Dynamic RAM (DRAM),
nonvolatile RAM (NVRAM), and BootROM.

BootROM:

BootROM is used for permanently storing startup diagnostic code (ROM Monitor).

The main task for the BootROM is to perform some hardware diagnostics during bootup on the
router (Power On Self Test - POST), and to load the Cisco IOS software from the Flash to the
Memory.

The BootROM is not erasable; it is socketed so it can be replaced.

Flash:

Flash is used for permanent storage of a full Cisco IOS software image in compressed form. On
the 2691, the Flash is also used to store the boot image and the NVRAM data.

• The 2610 and 2651 have one Flash SIMM socket supporting the Cisco 80-pin Flash
SIMMs (4MB, 8MB, and 16MB). 8MB and 16MB Flash SIMMs is dual bank (they can be
partitioned into two banks).

The 2600 series uses a Class B file system. Note that when you replace the Flash SIMM, you
must use the ROMMON to copy a Cisco IOS software image onto that SIMM.

DRAM:

DRAM is used at run time for executable Cisco IOS software (and its subsystems), routing
tables, Fast Switching cache, running configuration, packets, and so on.

The 2600 has two DRAM sockets and uses non-parity DRAM.

The 2610-2621 uses 100-pin EDO DRAM DIMMs. The 265x and the 2600XM use 100-pin
SDRAM DIMMs which are NOT COMPATIBLE with the existing 2610-2621 DIMMs. The 2691
uses 168-pin SDRAM DIMMs (two sockets).

DRAM is logically divided in Main Processor Memory and Shared Input/Output (I/O) Memory.
Shared I/O Memory is shared among interfaces for temporary storage of packets. The 2600 can
reallocate the split between processor and I/O memory (as can the 3600 series) with the
memory-size iomem <percent> command.

NVRAM:

NVRAM is used for writable permanent storage of the startup configuration - It is an EPROM.
DRAM

Dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) for main memory and shared memory (Cisco 261x
and Cisco 262x routers)

Cisco IOS software and routing tables are located in main memory.

3.3V EDO DRAM Part Numbers

Memory Size 3.3V EDO DRAM

8 MB 15-2854-xx

16 MB 15-2853-xx

32 MB 15-2851-xx

Cisco 2600 series routers contain two 100-pin dual in-line memory module (DIMM) sockets (or
banks) for DRAM, numbered 0 and 1.Each socket can be filled with a 100-pin DRAM DIMM (EDO
or SDRAM DIMMs depending on router model).

3.3V, 100-Pin EDO DRAM Module for Cisco 2600 Series

To see how much memory is currently installed in the router, enter the show version command.
Near the middle of the resulting output, a message similar to the following appears:

Cisco 2610(MPC860) processor (revision 0x200) with 28672K/4096K bytes of memory.

This line shows how much memory is installed (in this example, 28672K/4096K). The first number
represents primary memory and the second number represents shared memory.

You can use the memory-size iomem software command to configure DRAM as a mixture of
shared memory, which is used for data transmitted or received by network modules and WAN
interface cards, and primary or main memory, which is reserved for the CPU.
DIMM Socket Location
Flash Memory

The system code (router operating system software) is stored in a Flash memory 80-pin single in-line
memory module (SIMM).

There is one system-code (Flash memory) SIMM socket on the system board. You can verify how much
Flash memory is already installed in your router by entering the show flash EXEC command.

Caution The system code is stored on the Flash memory SIMM, but new system-code SIMMs are
shipped without preinstalled software. Before continuing with this procedure, use the copy flash tftp
EXEC command to back up the system code to a Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server.

Note The Cisco 2620 and Cisco 2621 can be upgraded to support a maximum of 32 MB of Flash
memory when using both the Cisco 2600 boot ROM version 12.2(6r) (supplied with Cisco part number
MEM2620-32FSBoot=) and either Cisco IOS Release 12.1(3)T or Cisco IOS Release 12.2T or later
Cisco IOS releases. The 32 MB Flash SIMM module is not supported on the Cisco 2610, Cisco 2611,
Cisco 2612, or Cisco 2612.
Cisco 2600 Series Flash Memory Table

Router Flash Memory Capacity Flash Device

Cisco 2610 8- to 16-MB 5V SIMM module

Cisco 2611

Cisco 2612

Cisco 2613

Cisco 2620 8- to 32-MB

Cisco 2621

Cisco 2650

Cisco 2651

Cisco 2600 Series 3.3 and 5V 80-Pin SIMM Module

SIMM Module Part Numbers

Memory Size 5V SIMMs

8 MB 16-0965-xx

16 MB 16-1378-xx

32 MB 16-1745-xx

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