To configure a Cisco Router from the console, you must connect a terminal or terminal server to the console
port on the Cisco Router RSP. To configure the Cisco Router using the management Ethernet port, you must
have the router
’
s IP address available.
Accessing the CLI Using the Console
To access the command line interface using the console, follow these steps:
Step 1
When your system is booting, type No at the prompt.
Example:
--- System Configuration Dialog ---
Would you like to enter the initial configuration dialog? [yes/no]: no
Step 2
Press Return to enter user EXEC mode. The following prompt appears:
Router>
Step 3
From the user EXEC mode, enter the enable command as shown in the following 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, this step may be skipped.
Password: enablepass
When your enable password is accepted, the privileged EXEC mode prompt is displayed:
Router#
You now have access to the CLI in privileged EXEC mode and you can enter the necessary commands to complete your
desired 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, you must configure the global parameters. These parameters are used
for controlling system-wide settings. Perform the following steps to enter the global parameters:
Step 1
Connect a console terminal to the console port, and then boot the router. For more information on connecting a console
terminal, see
This is only an example of the output display; prompts may vary.
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