Operate in full-duplex mode? [no]:

Operate at 100 Mbps speed? [yes]:

Configure IP on this interface? [yes]:

IP address for this interface [X.X.X.X]: 172.22.50.10

Subnet mask for this interface [255.255.0.0] : 255.255.255.128

Class B network is 172.22.0.0, 25 subnet bits; mask is /25

Do you want to configure FastEthernet0/0 interface? [yes]: no

Step 14 Configure your serial interfaces by responding to the following prompts:

Do you want to configure Serial0/0 interface? [no]: yes

Configure IP on this interface? [no]: yes

Configure IP unnumbered on this interface? [no]:

IP address for this interface interface: 172.22.50.11

Subnet mask for this interface: 255.255.0.0

Do you want to configure Serial0/1 interface? [yes]: no

Configuring interface Group-Async1:

Step 15 After you complete the configuration script, the setup script displays the configuration command script. Review your new configuration and then make the appropriate selection below:

[0]Go to the IOS command prompt without saving this config.

[1]Return back to the setup without saving this config.

[2]Save this configuration to nvram and exit.

Enter your selection [2]:

Initial Configuration Using CLI (Manual Configuration)

This section shows how to perform basic configuration using the command line interface (CLI).

Step 1 To proceed with manual configuration using CLI, enter no.

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

Step 2 To terminate autoinstall and continue with manual configuration, press Return:

Would you like to terminate autoinstall? [yes] Return

Step 3 To bring up the Router> prompt, press Return:

...

Router>

Step 4 Enter privileged EXEC mode.

Router> enable

Router#

Step 5 Enter global configuration mode. You are in global configuration mode when the prompt changes to Router(config)#.

Router# configure terminal

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

Router(config)#

Step 6 Changes the name of the gateway to a meaningful name:

Router(config)# hostname Gateway

Gateway(config)#

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Cisco AS5400, Cisco AS5350 specifications

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