AIS AI2524 user manual Basic Configuration, Enter the copy running-config startup-config command

Chapter 16: Basic Configuration

4.Turn ON power to the router.

The router will load the operating system image from Flash mem- ory. If the remote end of the WAN connection is connected and properly configured, the AutoInstall process will begin.

If AutoInstall successfully completes, you can write the configu- ration data to the router's NVRAM.Perform this step to complete this task.

5.Enter the copy running-config startup-config command:

Router# copy running-config startup-config

Taking this step saves the configuration settings that the AutoInstall process created in the router. If you do not do this, your configuration will be lost the next time you reload the router.

Using the System Configuration Dialog

If you do not plan to use AutoInstall, make sure all the WAN cables are disconnected from the router. This will prevent the router from at- tempting to the run the AutoInstall process. The router will attempt to run AutoInstall whenever you power it on if there is a WAN connec- tion on both ends and the router does not have a configuration fil stored in NVRAM. It can take several minutes for the router to deter- mine that AutoInstall is not set up to a remote TCP/IP host.

If your router does not have a configuration (setup) file and you are not using AutoInstall, the router will automatically start the setup com mand facility. An interactive dialog called the System Configuration Dialog appears on the console screen. This dialog helps you navigat through the configuration process by prompting you for the configura- tion information necessary for the router to operate.

Many prompts in the System Configuration Dialog include default an- swers, which are included in square brackets following the question.

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