Cisco Systems 7500 Series manual Performing a Basic Configuration Using Configuration Mode

Chapter 4 Performing a Basic Configuration of the System

Configuring the Cisco 7500 Series System

Your Cisco 7500 series router is now minimally configured and ready to use. If you want to modify the parameters after the initial configuration, use the setup command. To perform more complex configurations, use the configure command.

For information on additional interface configuration and information on more specific system configurations, refer to the publications listed in the “If You Need More Configuration Information” section on page 4-32.

Performing a Basic Configuration Using Configuration Mode

You can configure the Cisco 7500 series router manually (through configuration mode) if you prefer not to use the setup facility or AutoInstall.

Use the following procedure to configure the router manually:

Step 1 Connect a console terminal to the console port of your RSP. If you are using the console Y-cable that shipped with your router, use either of the two DB-25 male plug ends of the Y-cable.

Step 2 When you are asked if you want to enter the initial dialog, answer no to go into the normal operating mode of the router, as follows:

Would you like to enter the initial dialog? [yes]: no

Step 3 After a few seconds you will see the user EXEC prompt (Router>). Type enable to enter enable mode. Configuration changes can only be made in enable mode.

Router> enable

The prompt will change to the privileged EXEC prompt, as follows:

Router#

Step 4 Enter the config terminal command at the enable prompt to enter configuration mode from the terminal, as follows:

Router# config terminal

Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.

Router(config)#

At the Router(config)# prompt, enter the interface type slot/port command to enter interface configuration mode, as follows:

Router(config)# interface serial slot/port

Router(config-if)#

When you are in either of these configuration modes, you can enter any changes to the router configuration.

Step 5 Press Ctrl-Zto exit either configuration mode.

Step 6 Save your settings to NVRAM. (For more information on saving settings to NVRAM, see the “Saving the Settings to NVRAM and Reviewing Your Configuration” section on page 4-19.)

Your Cisco 7500 series router is now minimally configured and will boot with the configuration you have entered. To see a list of the configuration commands available to you, enter ? at the prompt or press the Help key while in configuration mode.

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