Initial Configuration Using Cisco Router and Security Device Manager
If the following messages appear at the end of the startup sequence, Cisco Router and Security Device Manager (SDM) is installed on your router:
yourname con0 is now available
Press RETURN to get started.
For instructions on configuring your router by using SDM, refer to the Cisco Router and Security Device Manager (SDM) Quick Start Guide.
Tip If the messages above do not appear, SDM and the Cisco Router and Security Device Manager (SDM) Quick Start Guide were not shipped with your router. If you want to use SDM, you can download the latest version of SDM and instructions for installing it on your router from the following location:
To obtain the SDM quick start guide, SDM release notes, and other SDM documentation, go to www.cisco.com/go/sdm and click the Technical Documentation link.
Initial Configuration Using the Setup Command Facility
This section shows how to use the setup command facility to configure a host name 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:
At any point you may enter a question mark '?' for help.
Use
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 interface numbering information, see the “Interface Numbering” section on page 22.
Note If you make a mistake while using the setup command facility, you can exit and run the setup command facility again. Press
Step 1 To proceed using the setup command facility, enter yes.
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
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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