Chapter 3 Installing the Router
IOS Software Configuration for the Router
If the ROM monitor prompt (rommon>) appears on the system console, your router did not find a valid system image, or the boot sequence was otherwise interrupted, and the system entered
To boot a Cisco IOS software image manually, enter the boot command on the system console. For information on using the various forms of the boot command, see the following sections:
•Locating a Valid Cisco IOS Software Image, page
•Booting from the Cisco IOS Software Image, page
System Configuration Dialogue
The following information is an example of a System Configuration Dialog interactive script message that appears on the system console. This interactive script prompts you through the steps to create a router configuration database file defining basic system operation parameters.
Continue with configuration dialog? [yes/no]:
External Network Interface
After configuration, the RP and line cards can communicate with external networks. You do not need to configure the network interfaces immediately, but you cannot connect to a network until you configure the interfaces for operation in your networking environment. For configuration information, see the “Router Configuration” section on page
Note The
To verify correct operation of each line card interface, complete the
If the system does not complete each of the boot process steps, see Chapter 4, “Troubleshooting the Installation.”
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