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Cisco 1900 Series Hardware Installation
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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 5-6 to 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