AIS AI2524 user manual Use Setup for Configuration Changes, Setup Command Facility Task List

Chapter 5: Using AutoInstall

Use Setup for Configuration Changes

The setup command facility is an interactive facility that allows you to perform first-time configuration and other basic configuration proce- dures on all routers. The facility prompts you to enter basic informa- tion needed to start a router quickly and uneventfully.

Although the setup command facility is a quick way to set up a router, you can also use it after first-time startup to perform basic configura- tion changes. This section focuses on:

zUsing the setup command facility after first-time startup

zUsing the streamlined setup facility

Refer to your hardware platform's user guide for more information on using setup for first-time startup.

Whenever you use the setup command facility, be sure that you know:

zRouter interfaces

zRouter protocols

zBridging setting

zNetwork addresses for the protocols being configured

zPassword strategy for your environment

Setup Command Facility Task List

You can perform these tasks to make configuration changes using the setup command facility. Both tasks are optional.

zUse Setup after First-Time Startup

zUse the Streamlined Setup Facility

Use Setup after First-Time Startup

The command parser allows you to make very detailed changes to your configurations; however, some major configuration changes do not re- quire the granularity provided by the command parser. In these cases, you can use the setup command facility to make major enhancements to your configurations. For example, you might want to use setup to add a protocol suite, to make major addressing scheme changes, or to configure a newly installed interface. Although you can use the com- mand parser to make these major changes, the setup command facility

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