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Step 3 During the boot process, observe the system LEDs. The STATUS LED comes on immediately as amber, then turns to

green when the Cisco IOS is booted. Port adapter LEDs go on and off irregularly.

Step 4 Observe the initialization process. The port adapter ENABLED LEDs go on when initialization is completed and the

console screen displays a script and system banner.

7 Configure the Router

Before configuring the router, determine whether or not you want to use a management tool such as Cisco Security Device

Manager.

Cisco Security Device Manager (SDM), version 1.1, is an optional Java-based device-management tool that allows you to

configure LAN interfaces, routing, Network Address Translation (NAT), firewalls, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), and other

features without knowledge of the Cisco command-line interface (CLI). You can configure features such as Access Control Lists

(ACLs), routing protocols, and other options using SDMs advanced mode.

Note You will need to use CLI commands to configure several features that SDM does not support. SDM does not support

the following features: WAN configuration, Gigabit Ethernet (GE) interfaces, AA client, EZ VPN server, QoS,SSHv2,

DHCP server configuration options, and usability enhancements.

SDM is preinstalled on your routers Flash Disk or CompactFlash Disk when it is ordered as part of a VPN bundle or as part of

a 7xxx VPN bundle. If your router did not ship with SDM preinstalled, you can download a free copy from the Software Center

at Cisco.com at http://ww.cisco.com/kobayashi/sw-center/index.shtm. Because SDM uses a GUI, it requires that you access it

from a PC using a supported web browser. Go to the Security Device Manager (SDM), Version 1.1 User Note for the 7xxx

Routers for more information.

If you do not plan to use AutoInstall, do not connect the router’s serial (WAN) cable to the channel service unit/data service unit

(CSU/DSU). If the WAN cable is not connected, the router boots from Flash memory and goes automatically into the setup

facility.

You can run the setup facility any time you are at the enable prompt (#) by entering the setup command.

If the serial (WAN) cable is connected to the CSU/DSU and the router does not have a configuration stored in NVRAM, the

router attempts to run AutoInstall at startup. The router may take several minutes to determine that AutoInstall is not set up

to a remote TCP/IP host. Once the router determines that AutoInstall is not configured, it defaults to the setup facility.

6RJ-45 EN (0/2) RJ-45 enable (0/2) Green In the Power Up state,

the LED is On

No, remains

constantly on

7STATUS System status Amber while the system boots

Green when the system is

operational

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In the Power Up state,

the LED is On

No, remains

constantly on

No. LED Label LED Color Status

LED flashes when

there is traffic