Configuring The Router; Using The Console To Access The Cli - Cisco ASR 1000 Series Quick Start Manual

You have the option of proceeding with the setup command facility to configure the interfaces or exiting from setup
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and using configuration commands to configure global (system-wide) and interface-specific parameters. You do not
have to configure the interfaces immediately; however, you cannot enable the interfaces or connect them to any
networks until you have configured them. For detailed software configuration information, see the
series Aggregation Services Routers Software Configuration
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Configuring the Router

Use this section for information on configuring the Cisco ASR 1002-X Router.

• Using the Console to Access the CLI

• Configure Global Parameters Using the Set-up Facility
• Check the Running Configuration Settings
• Save the Running Configuration to NVRAM
• Configuring the Throughput Level
• Perform Other Configuration Tasks
Using the Console to Access the CLI
To access the command-line interface using the console, follow these steps:
Your system is booting and if you answer No, at the prompt:
--- System Configuration Dialog ---
Would you like to enter the initial configuration dialog? [yes/no]: no
Press Return to enter user EXEC mode. The following prompt appears:
Step 1
Router>
From user EXEC configuration mode, enter the enable command as shown in the following example:
Step 2
Router> enable
At the password prompt, enter your system password. If an enable password has not been set on your system, this step
Step 3
may be skipped. The following example shows entry of the password called enablepass:
Password: enablepass
When your enable password is accepted, the privileged EXEC configuration mode prompt appears:
Step 4
Router#
You now have access to the CLI in privileged EXEC mode and you can enter the necessary commands to complete your
Step 5
desired tasks.
Step 6 To exit the console session, enter the quit command as shown in the following example:
Router# quit
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