
Chapter 3 Starting and Configuring the Router
Configuring a Cisco 7201 Router
The first two sections of the configuration script (the banner and the installed hardware) appear only at initial system startup. On subsequent uses of the setup facility, the script begins with a System Configuration Dialog as shown in the following example.
Step 2 When asked if you would like to enter the initial configuration dialog, enter yes.
Would you like to enter the initial configuration dialog? [yes/no] yes
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 confiuure each interface on the system.
Step 3 When asked if you want to enter the basic management setup, enter no.
Would you like to enter the basic management setup [yes/no]: no
Step 4 When asked if you want to enter the initial configuration dialog and see the current interface summary, enter yes or press Return:
First, would you like to see the current interface summary? [yes]:
In the following example, the summary shows a Cisco 7201 router at
Interface | OK? | Method | Status Protocol | ||
FastEthernet0/0 | unassigned | NO | unset | up | up |
GigabitEthernet0/0 unassigned | NO | unset | up | up | |
GigabitEthernet0/1 unassigned | NO | unset | up | up | |
GigabitEthernet0/2 unassigned | NO | unset | up | up | |
GigabitEthernet0/3 unassigned | NO | unset | up | up |
Step 5 Choose which protocols to support on your interfaces. For Internet Protocol
Configuring global parameters:
Enter host name [Router]:
Step 6 Enter enable secret, enable, and virtual terminal passwords:
The enable secret is a password used to protect access to privileged EXEC and configuration modes. This password, after entered, becomes encrypted in the configuration. Enter enable secret: barney
The enable password is used when you do not specify an
enable secret password, with some older software versions, and some boot images.
Enter enable password: betty
The virtual terminal password is used to protect access to the router over a network interface.
Enter virtual terminal password: fred
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