Setup Command Facility - Cisco 860 Series Hardware Installation Manual

Chapter 4 Initial Configuration
Note
Verify the initial configuration. See the
Step 7

Setup Command Facility

The setup command facility guides you through the configuration process by prompting you for the
specific information that is needed to configure your system. Use the setup command facility to
configure a hostname for the router, to set passwords, and to configure an interface for communication
with the management network.
To use the setup command facility, you must set up a console connection with the router and enter the
privileged EXEC mode.
Note
To configure the initial router settings by using the setup command facility, follow these steps:
Set up a console connection to your router, and enter privileged EXEC mode. For instructions on how
Step 1
to enter privileged EXEC mode, see
In privileged EXEC mode, at the prompt, enter setup.
Step 2
yourname# setup
The following message is displayed:
--- System Configuration Dialog ---
Continue with configuration dialog? [yes/no]:
You are now in the setup command facility.
The prompts in the setup command facility vary, depending on your router model, on the installed
interface modules, and on the software image. The following steps and the user entries (in bold) are
shown as examples only.
Note
To proceed using the setup command facility, enter yes.
Step 3
Continue with configuration dialog? [yes/no]: yes
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Save your configuration changes regularly to avoid losing them during resets, power cycles, or
power outages. Use the copy running-config startup-config command at the privileged EXEC
mode prompt (Router#) to save the configuration to NVRAM.
For instructions on how to set up a console connection, see the
the Console Port" section on page
If you make a mistake while using the setup command facility, you can exit and run the setup
command facility again. Press Ctrl-C, and enter the setup command at the privileged EXEC
mode prompt (Router#). For more information on using the setup command facility, see
Setup Command" chapter in
Release 12.2T.
"Verifying the Initial Configuration" section on page
3-7.
Step 1 through Step 4 in the
Cisco IOS Configuration Fundamentals Command Reference,
Setup Command Facility
"Connecting a Terminal or PC to
"Cisco IOS CLI" section on page
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