System Configuration Dialog

6Configuring the Cisco RF Gateway 10 at Startup

This section describes how to configure the Cisco RFGW-10 UEQAM the first time.

Entering the Initial Configuration Information

To set up the Cisco RFGW-10 UEQAM, you need to assign an IP address and other configuration information necessary for the switch to communicate with the local routers and the Internet. The minimal configuration provided here does not cover feature configuration.

Basic Configuration Using the Setup Facility

The first time you power on a Cisco RFGW-10, the setup facility starts. You can also initiate the facility by running the setup command in privileged EXEC mode. This facility helps you enhance a default configuration that already exists on the Cisco RFGW-10. The setup facility uses a question-and-answer sequence called the System Configuration Dialog to walk you through the configuration.

You do not have to configure the interfaces immediately; however, you cannot enable the interfaces or connect them to any networks until you have configured them.

Tip Basic configuration setup is often used as a quick way to achieve network connectivity, allowing you to retrieve a configuration file from a TFTP server.

Use the System Configuration Dialog to help you perform a basic configuration. Proceed through the dialog by answering questions and then pressing the ENTER key. In most cases, you can get additional information by entering a question mark (?).

Throughout the dialog, default values are shown in square brackets ([ ]).

To cancel the configuration dialog, press CTRL-C, or you can let the dialog help you perform one of two configuration types:

•Basic configuration setup configures only enough connectivity for management of the system.

•Extended configuration setup asks you to configure each interface and is not appropriate for configuring the Cisco RFGW-10. You can run the setup facility any time you are at the enable prompt (#) by entering the setup command.

Configuring the System Using the System Configuration Dialog

To perform a basic configuration using the System Configuration Dialog, follow this procedure:

Step 1 The dialog starts by asking if you want to continue with the configuration dialog. Enter Yes. To return to the enable prompt, enter No.

--- System Configuration Dialog ---

Continue with configuration dialog? [yes/no]: yes

Step 2 Enter Yes to perform a basic management setup. Enter No to perform an extended configuration setup.

Would you like to enter basic management setup? [yes/no]: yes

Step 3 Specify a hostname. The hostname becomes part of the Cisco IOS prompt.

Enter host name [Router]: my-router

Step 4 Specify a secret password. It appears in encrypted form in the configuration file.

Enter enable secret: my_secret

Step 5 Specify the enable password. It is used if you did not assign a secret password.

Enter enable password: my_password

Step 6 Specify the password to use for Telnet sessions.

Enter virtual terminal password: my_vt

Step 7 At the Configure System Management prompt, enter No.

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