Performing The Initial Configuration On The Router; Using The Cisco Setup Command Facility - Cisco ASR 1001-X Hardware Installation Manual

Performing the Initial Configuration on the Router

Performing the Initial Configuration on the Router

You can perform initial configuration on the router using the procedure described in the following sections:

Using the Cisco setup Command Facility

The setup command facility prompts you to enter the information that is needed to configure a router quickly.
The facility takes you through an initial configuration, including LAN and WAN interfaces.
The setup command facility is entered automatically if there is no configuration on the router when it is
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booted into Cisco IOS-XE.
For information on modifying the configuration after you create it, see the
and the
This section explains how to configure a host name for the router, set passwords, and configure an interface
to communicate with the management network.
If you make a mistake while using the setup command facility, you can exit and run the setup command
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facility again. Press Ctrl-C, and enter the setup command in privileged EXEC mode (Router#).
SUMMARY STEPS
1. From the Cisco IOS-XE CLI, enter the setup command in privileged EXEC mode:
2. To proceed using the setup command facility, enter yes.
3. Basic management setup configures only enough connectivity.
4. Enter a hostname for the router (this example uses myrouter):
5. Enter an enable secret password. This password is encrypted (for more security) and cannot be seen when
viewing the configuration.
6. Enter an enable password that is different from the enable secret password. This password is not encrypted
(and is less secure) and can be seen when viewing the configuration.
7. Enter the virtual terminal password, which prevents unauthenticated access to the router through ports
other than the console port:
8. Respond to the following prompts as appropriate for your network:
9. Respond to the following prompts as appropriate for your network:
10. Respond to the following prompts. Select [2] to save the initial configuration.
DETAILED STEPS
Step 1 From the Cisco IOS-XE CLI, enter the setup command in privileged EXEC mode:
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