Cisco Systems VG224 manual Configuring Fast Ethernet Interfaces, Command, Purpose

Chapter 3 Configuring with the Command-Line Interface

Configuring Fast Ethernet Interfaces

Configuring Fast Ethernet Interfaces

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To configure a Fast Ethernet interface, use the configuration software provided with your Cisco VG224 or network module, if any. Otherwise, for greatest power and flexibility, use configuration mode (manual configuration).

Before you begin, disconnect all WAN cables from the Cisco VG224 to keep it from trying to run the AutoInstall process. The Cisco VG224 tries to run AutoInstall whenever you power it on if there is a WAN connection on both ends and the Cisco VG224 does not have a valid configuration file stored in NVRAM (for instance, when you add a new interface). It can take several minutes for the Cisco VG224 to determine that AutoInstall is not connected to a remote TCP/IP host.

This section describes basic configuration, including enabling the interface and specifying IP routing. Depending on your own requirements and the protocols you plan to route, you might also need to enter other configuration commands.

Before you begin configuring the interfaces, make sure to do the following:

•Connect a console to the Cisco VG224.

•Power on the Cisco VG224.

Command	Purpose
Router> enable	Enters enable mode. Enter the password.
Password: password	You have entered enable mode when the prompt
Router#	changes to Router#.
Router# configure terminal	Enters global configuration mode. You have
Enter configuration commands, one per line.	entered global configuration mode when the
	prompt changes to Router(config)#.
End with CNTL/Z.
Router(config)#
Router# ip routing	Enables routing protocols as required for your
Router# ipx routing	global configuration. This example uses IP routing
	and Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX) routing.
Router(config)# interface fastethernet 0/0	Enters interface configuration mode. You have
Router(config-if)#	entered interface configuration mode when the
	prompt changes to Router(config-if)#.
Router(config-if)#ip address 172.16.74.3	Assigns an IP address and subnet mask to the
255.255.255.0	interface.
Router(config-if)# ipx network B005	Configures routing protocols on the interface. You
	must have previously enabled these protocols as
	part of global configuration. In this example, IPX
	is being configured on the interface.

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