4-10
Cisco 7204 Installation and Configuration Guide
OL-5101-02
Chapter4 Performing a Basic Configuration of the Cisco 7204
Configuring the Cisco7204
You can use the setup command if you want to modify the parameters after the initial configuration. To
perform more complex configurations, use the configure command.
For information on additional interface configuration and specific system configurations, refer to the
“Related Documentation” section on pagexiii in the P refac e.
Configuring the Cisco 7204 Using Configuration Mode
You can configure the Cisco 7204 manually if you prefer not to use the setup facility or AutoInstall.
Complete the following steps to configure the Cisco7204 manually:
Step1 Connect a console terminal to the console port on the I/O controller.
Step2 When asked if you want to enter the initial dialog, answer no to go into the normal operating mode of
the router:
Would you like to enter the initial dialog? [yes]: no
Step3 After a few seconds the user EXEC prompt (Router>) is displayed. Type enable to enter enable mode
(configuration changes can only be made in enable mode):
Router> enable
The prompt changes to the privileged EXEC prompt:
Router#
Step4 Enter the config terminal command at the enable prompt to enter configuration mode from the terminal:
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:
Router(config)# interface serial slot/port
Router(config-int)#
In either configuration mode, you can now enter any changes to the co nfigurat ion. Pr ess Ctrl-Z (hold
down the Control key while you press Z) or enter end to exit configuration mode and return to the EXEC
command interpreter.
Step5 Save your settings to NVRAM. (Refer to the “Saving Your Settings to NVRAM” section on page 4-10
later in this chapter.)
Your Cisco7204 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.
Saving Your Settings to NVRAM
To store the configuration or changes to your startup configuration in NVRAM, enter the copy
running-config startup-config command at the Hostname# prompt:
Hostname# copy running-config startup-config