Router>
Step 3
From the user EXEC mode, enter the enable command, as shown in the following example:
Example:
Router> enable
Step 4
At the password prompt, enter your system password, as shown in the following example. If an enable password has not
been set on your system, you can skip this step.
Example:
Password: enablepass
When your password is accepted, the privileged EXEC mode prompt is displayed:
Example:
Router#
You now have access to the CLI in the privileged EXEC mode. You can enter the necessary commands to complete the
required tasks.
Step 5
To exit the console session, enter the quit command, as shown in the following example:
Example:
Router# quit
Configuring Global Parameters
When you first start the setup program, configure the global parameters. These parameters are used for controlling system-wide
settings. Perform the following steps to enter the global parameters:
Procedure
Step 1
Connect a console terminal to the console port, and then boot the router. For more information on connecting a console
terminal, see
Connecting Console Cables
section.
Step 2
The first sections of the configuration script appear only at an initial system startup. On subsequent uses of the setup
facility, the script begins with a System Configuration Dialog as shown below: When you are prompted about whether
you want to enter the initial configuration dialog, enter yes.
Example:
Would you like to enter the initial configuration dialog? [yes/no] yes
At any point you may enter a question mark '?' for help.
Use ctrl-c to abort configuration dialog at any prompt.
Default settings are in square brackets '[]'.
Basic management setup configures only enough connectivity for management of the system, extended
setup will ask you to configure each interface on the system.
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