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Chapter 4. Performing the Initial Configuration
If you have a new router with no configuration, or if you have cleared the router’s
configuration or encountered a problem that cleared the configuration, you must
perform the steps in this section before you can send an existing configuration to
the router.
Setting Up the Router (Initial Configuration)
To perform initial configuration on the router, you must first establish access to the
router. You can establish access either locally or remotely as described in
Chapter 3, “Accessing Your IBM 2210” on page 15. Then:
1
Perform an initial configuration to establish the IP address and IP mask for
the primary interface for the router as follows:
a
Configure Interfaces
1) Enter Yes to the Configure Interfaces question
2) Supply the interface information required for the interface which will
communicate with the Configuration Program
3) Enter Yes to the Save this configuration question
b
Configure Bridging
1) Enter No to the Configure Bridging question
c
Configure Protocols
1) Enter Yes to the Configure Protocols question
d
Configuring IP
1) Enter Yes to the Configure IP question
2) Enter Yes to the Configure IP on this interface question for the LAN
interface that will communicate with the Configuration Program
3) Enter the IP address at the
IP Address
prompt
4) Enter the IP mask at the
Address Mask
prompt
5) Enter No to the Enable Dynamic Routing question
6) Enter Yes to the Define Community question
7) Enter the community name of your choice at the Community Name
prompt
8) Enter Yes to the Save this configuration question
9) Enter No to the Configure IP on this interface question for the other
router interfaces
e
Configuring IPX, DECnet, Booting, and Console Modem-Control
1) Enter No to the Configure IPX question, if asked
2) Enter No to the Configure DNA question, if asked
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