Cisco Systems 78-13983-04 manual Before You Begin, Understanding Boot Images

C H A P T E R 2

First-Time Configuration

This chapter describes how to use the setup command facility to configure your router. The setup command facility prompts you to enter information needed to start a router functioning quickly. The facility steps you through a basic configuration, including local-area network (LAN) and wide-area network (WAN) interfaces. The following sections are included:

•Before You Begin, page 2-1

•Using the Setup Command Facility, page 2-3

•Configuring Global Parameters, page 2-3

•Completing the Configuration, page 2-5

•Where to Go Next, page 2-6

If you prefer to configure the router manually or you wish to configure a module or interface that is not included in the setup command facility, proceed to “Chapter 3, “Cisco IOS Software Basics” to familiarize yourself with the command-line interface (CLI) and then proceed to “Chapter 4, “Configuring with the Command-Line Interface” for step-by-step instructions.

Before You Begin

This section contains information with which you should be familiar before you begin to configure your router for the first time, including understanding boot images, understanding interface numbering, and knowing what you should do before starting your router.

Understanding Boot Images

The first file on the compact flash device in slot0: must be the Cisco IOS software image that you want to use. If it is not, the MWR 1900 will not be able to boot.

If you need to upgrade or replace the compact flash, be sure to follow the procedures in the Cisco MWR 1900 Mobile Wireless Router Hardware Installation Guide.

Understanding Interface Numbering

Each individual interface (port) on a Cisco MWR 1900 router is identified by number. Figure 2-1shows the front of the MWR 1900 with the Fast Ethernet ports and the Voice/WAN Interface Card (VWIC) ports.

Cisco MWR 1900 Mobile Wireless Edge Router Software Configuration Guide

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