Cisco Systems 2600 manual Initial Configuration Using SDM

Chapter 3 Installing the Router

Configuring the Router

Initial Configuration Using SDM

If Cisco Router and Security Device Manager has been installed on your router, the following messages appear at the end of the startup sequence:

yourname con0 is now available

Press RETURN to get started.

For configuration procedures using SDM, refer to the quick start guide that shipped with your router.

You can also access the Cisco 2600 series routers quick start guides online at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/access/acs_mod/cis2600/26xx_qsg/index.htm

Initial Configuration Using the Setup Command Facility

This section shows how to use the setup command facility to configure a hostname for the router, set passwords, and configure an interface for communication with the management network. If you see the following messages at the end of the startup sequence, the setup command facility has been invoked automatically:

--- System Configuration Dialog ---

At any point you may enter a question mark '?' for help.

Use ctrl-c to abort configuration dialog at any prompt.

Default settings are in square brackets '[]'.

Would you like to enter the initial configuration dialog? [yes/no]:

The setup command facility prompts you for basic information about your router and network, and it creates an initial configuration file.The prompts vary, depending on your router model, the installed interface modules, and the software image. The following example and the user entries (in bold) are shown as examples only.

For a description of the interface numbering, see the “Interface Numbering” section on page 1-9.

Note If you make a mistake while using the setup command facility, you can exit and run the setup command facility again. Press Ctrl-C, and enter setup at the privileged EXEC mode prompt (Router#).

Step 1 To proceed using the setup command facility, enter yes when the power-up messages have ended.

Would you like to enter the initial configuration dialog? [yes/no]: yes

Step 2 When the following messages appear, press Return to enter basic management setup:

At any point you may enter a question mark '?' for help.

Use ctrl-c to abort configuration dialog at any prompt.

Default settings are in square brackets '[]'.

Basic management setup configures only enough connectivity for management of the system, extended setup will ask you to configure each interface on the system

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

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