20 Router Card (WS-X3011) Configuration Note
Access the Router Card Command-Line Interface
Many prompts in the System Configuration Dialog include default answers, which are included in
square brackets following the displayed question. To accept a default answer, press Return;
otherwise, enter your response.
This section gives an example configuration using the System Configuration Dialog. When you are
configuring your router card, respond as appropriate for your network.
At any time during the System Configuration Dialog, you can request help by typing a question mark
(?) at a prompt.
Before you begin to configure the router card, obtain the correct addresses and the number of bits in
the subnet field (if applicable) of the router ports from you system administrator.
Take the following steps to configure the router card using the System Configuration Dialog:
Step 1
When you are prompted to enter the initial dialog, enter yes or press Return to enter the
initial dialog mode:
Would you like to enter the initial dialog? [yes]: yes
Step 2
When the System Configuration Dialog asks whether you want to view the current
interface summary, press Return or enter yes:
First, would you like to see the current interface summary? [yes]:
Any interface listed with OK? value “NO” does not have a valid configuration
Interface
IP-Address
OK?
Method
Status
Protocol
Ethernet0
unassigned
NO
not set
up
down
BRI0
unassigned
NO
not set
up
up
Serial0
unassigned
NO
not set
down
down
Serial1
unassigned
NO
not set
down
down
Step 3
Configure the global parameters. A typical configuration follows:
Configuring global parameters:
Enter host name [Router]:
Next, you are prompted to enter an enable secret password. There are two types of
privileged-level passwords:
•
Enable secret password (a very secure, encrypted password)
•
Enable password (a less secure, nonencrypted password)
The enable password is used when the enable secret password does not exist.
For maximum security, be sure the passwords are different. If you enter the same
password for both, the router card will accept your entry, but will display a warning
message indicating that you should enter a different password.
Step 4
Enter an enable secret password:
The enable secret is a one-way cryptographic secret used
instead of the enable password when it exists.
Enter enable secret: pail
The enable password is used when there is no enable secret
and when using older software and some boot images.
