Cisco Systems OL-6426-02 manual Basic Router Configuration, Interface Port Labels

C H A P T E R 1

Basic Router Configuration

This chapter provides procedures for configuring the basic parameters of your Cisco router, including global parameter settings, routing protocols, interfaces, and command-line access. It also describes the default configuration on startup. Note that individual router models may not support every feature described throughout this guide. Features not supported by a particular router are indicated whenever possible.

This chapter contains the following sections:

•Interface Port Labels

•Viewing the Default Configuration

•Information Needed for Configuration

•Configuring Basic Parameters

•Configuring Static Routes

•Configuring Dynamic Routes

•Configuring Enhanced IGRP

Each section includes a configuration example and verification steps, as available.

For complete information on how to access global configuration mode, see the “Entering Global Configuration Mode” section in Appendix A, “Cisco IOS Basic Skills.” For more information on the commands used in the following tables, see the Cisco IOS Release 12.3 documentation set.

Interface Port Labels

Table 1-1lists the interfaces supported for each router and their associated port labels on the equipment.

	Table 1-1	Supported Interfaces and Associated Port Labels by Cisco Router
	Router		Interface	Port Label
	Cisco 1801		Fast Ethernet LANs	SWITCH and FE8–FE5 (top), FE x and
				FE4–FE1 (bottom)
			Fast Ethernet WANs	FE0
			ATM WAN	ADSLoPOTS
			Wireless LAN	LEFT, RIGHT/PRIMARY
			BRI	ISDN S/T
		Cisco 1800 Series Integrated Services Routers (Fixed) Software Configuration Guide
OL-6426-02					1-1