Checking The Running Configuration Settings; Saving The Running Configuration To Nvram - Cisco CISCO7201 Installation And Configuration Manual

Chapter 3 Starting and Configuring the Router
After a few seconds the user EXEC prompt
Step 3
(configuration changes can only be made in enable mode):
Router> enable
The prompt changes to the privileged EXEC prompt:
Router#
Enter the configure terminal command at the enable prompt to enter configuration mode from the
Step 4
terminal:
Router# configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line.
Router(config)#
At the
configuration mode:
Router(config)# interface serial 0/1
Router(config-int)#
In either configuration mode, you can now enter any changes to the configuration. Press Ctrl-Z (hold
down the Control key while you press Z) or enter end to exit configuration mode and return to the EXEC
command interpreter.
Save your settings to NVRAM. (See the
Step 5
page
do not save the configuration settings that you created in the router using configuration mode and the
setup facility, your configuration will be lost the next time you reload the router.
Your router is now minimally configured and will boot with the configuration you have entered. To see
a list of the configuration commands available to you, enter ? at the prompt while in configuration mode.

Checking the Running Configuration Settings

To check the value of the settings you have entered, enter the show running-config command at the
Router#
Router# show running-config
To review changes you make to the configuration, use the EXEC mode show startup-config command
to display the information stored in NVRAM.

Saving the Running Configuration to NVRAM

To review changes you make to the configuration, use the EXEC mode show startup-config command
to display the information stored in NVRAM.
To store the configuration or changes to your startup configuration in NVRAM, enter the copy
running-config startup-config command at the
Router# copy running-config startup-config
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prompt, enter the interface type slot/port command to enter the interface
Router(config)#
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prompt:
Checking the Running Configuration Settings
is displayed. Type enable to enter enable mode
(Router>)
End with CNTL/Z.
"Checking the Running Configuration Settings" section on
prompt:
Router#
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