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Cisco 7204 Installation and Configuration Guide
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Chapter 3 Installing the Cisco 7204
Starting the Cisco 7204
Step 5
Observe the initialization process. When the system boot is complete (a few seconds), the network
processing engine begins to initialize the port adapters and the I/O controller. During this initialization,
the LEDs on each port adapter behave differently (most flash on and off). The enabled LED on each port
adapter goes on when initialization is completed, and the console screen displays a script and system
banner similar to the following:
Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software
IOS (tm) 7200 Software (C7200-J-M), Version 11.1(17)CA
Copyright (c) 1986-1996 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Sun 21-Apr-96 04:10 by
Step 6
When you start up the Cisco 7204 for the first time, the system automatically enters the setup command
facility, which determines which port adapters are installed and prompts you for configuration
information for each one. On the console terminal, after the system displays the system banner and
hardware configuration, you will see the following System Configuration Dialog prompt:
--- System Configuration Dialog ---
At any point you may enter a questions mark ‘?’ for help.
Use ctrl-c to abort configuration dialog at any prompt.
Default settings are in square brackets ‘[]’.
continue with configuration dialog? [yes]:
You have the option of proceeding with the setup command facility to configure the interfaces, or exiting
from setup and using configuration commands to configure global (system-wide) and interface-specific
parameters. You do not have to configure the interfaces immediately; however, you cannot enable the
interfaces or connect them to any networks until you have configured them.
Many of the port adapter LEDs will not go on until you have configured the interfaces. To verify correct
operation of each interface, complete the first-time startup procedures and configuration, then refer to
the configuration note for each port adapter for LED descriptions and to check the status of the
interfaces.
Your installation is complete. Proceed to
Chapter 4, “Performing a Basic Configuration of the
Cisco 7204”
to perform a basic configuration for your Cisco 7204.
If the system does not complete each of the steps in the startup procedure, proceed to
Chapter 5,
“Troubleshooting the Installation”
for troubleshooting recommendations and procedures.
