Cisco Systems 1900 Series Initial CLI Configuration, Press Return to bring up the Router prompt

Chapter 5 Configuring the Router

Performing the Initial Configuration on the Router

If the system configuration dialog message does not appear, a default configuration file was installed on the router prior to shipping. See the “Using Cisco Configuration Professional Express” section on page 5-6to configure the router.

For help with interface and port numbering, see the “Interface Numbering” section on page 1-13. This section contains the following sections:

•Initial CLI Configuration, page 5-7(Required)

•Configuring the Router Hostname, page 5-8(Optional)

•Configuring the Enable and Enable Secret Passwords, page 5-9(Required)

•Configuring the Console Idle Privileged EXEC Timeout, page 5-10(Optional)

•Configuring Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces, page 5-12(Required)

•Specifying a Default Route or Gateway of Last Resort, page 5-14(Required)

•Configuring IP Routing and IP Protocols, page 5-14(Required)

•Configuring Virtual Terminal Lines for Remote Console Access, page 5-17(Required)

•Configuring the Auxiliary Line, page 5-18(Optional)

•Verifying Network Connectivity, page 5-19(Required)

•Saving Your Router Configuration, page 5-21(Required)

•Saving Backup Copies of Configuration and System Image, page 5-21(Optional)

Initial CLI Configuration

Procedure

Step 1 When the system message appears on the router, enter no.

--- 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]: no

Step 2 Press Return to terminate autoinstall and continue with manual configuration:

Would you like to terminate autoinstall? [yes] Return

Several messages are displayed, ending with a line similar to the following:

...

Copyright (c) 1986-2004 by cisco Systems, Inc.

Compiled <date> <time> by <person>

Step 3 Press Return to bring up the Router> prompt.

...

flashfs[4]: Initialization complete. Router>

Step 4 Type enable to enter privileged EXEC mode:

Router> enable

Cisco 1900 Series Hardware Installation

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