Configuring The Router; Before You Begin; Setup Command - Cisco 12404 Installation And Configuration Manual

Chapter 3 Installing the Cisco 12404 Internet Router

Configuring the Router

Before You Begin

setup Command

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You can perform a basic configuration for your router by using either the setup
command automatic prompt method or the global configuration method where
you enter each option and parameter manually. The configuration process is
mapped into three processes:
Before You Begin, page 3-52
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• setup Command, page 3-52
Global Configuration Mode, page 3-53
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Before you begin the configuration process for your router, you should have the
following information onhand:
Router interfaces
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Protocols the router is routing
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Network addresses for the protocols being configured
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Password scheme for your environment
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Using the setup command, also known as the setup command utility. During, the
first startup of an unconfigured router, the system automatically starts up the
setup command utility, which enables you to begin configuring your router. The
setup command utility presents a structured, interactive script that guides you
through the process.
You can also invoke the setup command utility at any time by issuing the setup
command at the privileged EXEC mode prompt (
configuration script that appears automatically during the first startup of an
unconfigured router.
You can enter the setup command at any time you want to alter previously entered
configuration information. The advantage in using the setup command utility is
that the system uses an interactive script to guide you through the configuration
Cisco 12404 Internet Router Installation and Configuration Guide

Configuring the Router

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