DETAILED STEPS
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.
Basic management setup configures enough connectivity for managing the system; extended setup will ask you to
configure each interface on the system.
Checking the Running Configuration Settings
To check the value of the settings you have entered, enter the show running-config command at the Router#
prompt:
Router# show running-config
To review the changes you have made to the configuration use the
show startup-config
command in the user
EXEC mode to see the changes and copy run-start stored in the NVRAM.
Saving the Running Configuration to NVRAM
To store the configuration or changes to your startup configuration in NVRAM, enter the copy running-config
startup-config command at the prompt:
Router# copy running-config startup-config
Using this command saves the configuration settings that you created in the router using the configuration
mode and the setup facility. If you fail to do this, your configuration will be lost, and will not be available
when you reload the router next.
Safely Powering Off the Router
This section explains how to shut down the router. We recommend that before turning off all power to the
chassis, you issue the
reload
command. This ensures that the operating system cleans up all the file systems.
After the reload operation is complete, the router can be powered off safely.
To power off the router safely,:
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Initial Configuration
Checking the Running Configuration Settings