Start and Configure the System

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Configure an Ethernet Interface

Step 1 To configure your system for an Ethernet LAN, respond to the prompts as follows, using your own IP address and subnet mask information:

Configuring interface parameters:

Configuring interface Ethernet0/0: Is this interface in use? [no]: yes Configure IP on this interface? [no]: yes IP address for this interface: 1.1.1.10 Number of bits in subnet field [0]:

Class A network is 1.0.0.0, 0 subnet bits; mask is 255.0.0.0

Step 2 Enter yes to enable IPX on this interface,

using the IPX network number:

Configure IPX on this interface? [no]: yes IPX network number [2]:

Step 3 Enter yes to enable AppleTalk on this interface, to configure for extended AppleTalk networks, and then enter the cable range number. Enter the zone name and any other additional zones that will be associated with your local zone:

Configure AppleTalk on this interface? [no]:

yes

Extended AppleTalk network? [no]: yes AppleTalk starting cable range [0]:

Step 4 At the # prompt, enter the copy

running-config startup-config command

to save the configuration to NVRAM as

follows:

Hostname# copy running-config startup-config

Configure a Synchronous Serial Interface

Step 1 Enter yes to configure serial port 0:

Configuring interface Serial1/0: Is this interface in use? [no]: yes

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Cisco Systems 7576 quick start Configure an Ethernet Interface

7576 specifications

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