Configuring A Cisco 7301 Router; Performing A Basic Configuration Using Autoinstall - Cisco 7301 Installation And Configuration Manual

Configuring a Cisco 7301 Router

Configuring a Cisco 7301 Router

Before configuring the router, determine whether or not you want to use a management tool such as
Cisco Security Device Manager.
Cisco Security Device Manager (SDM), version 1.1, is an optional Java-based device-management tool
that allows you to configure LAN interfaces, routing, Network Address Translation (NAT), firewalls,
Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), and other features without knowledge of the Cisco command-line
interface (CLI). You can configure features such as Access Control Lists (ACLs), routing protocols, and
other options using the advanced mode SDM.
You will need to use CLI commands to configure several features that SDM does not support. SDM does
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not support the following features: WAN configuration, Gigabit Ethernet (GE) interfaces, AA client, EZ
VPN server, QoS, SSHv2, DHCP server configuration options, and usability enhancements.
SDM is preinstalled on your router's flash disk or compactflash disk when it is ordered as part of a VPN
bundle or as part of a 7xxx VPN bundle. If your router did not ship with SDM preinstalled, you can
download a free copy from the Software Center at Cisco.com at
http://ww.cisco.com/kobayashi/sw-center/index.shtm. Because SDM uses a GUI, it requires that you
access it from a PC using a supported web browser. Go to the
(SDM) User Guide for the Cisco 7200 VXR and Cisco 7301 Routers
You can configure your Cisco 7301 router using one of the procedures described in the following
sections:
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Follow the procedure that best fits the needs of your network configuration.
You need to acquire the correct network addresses from your system administrator or consult your
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network plan to determine correct addresses before you can complete the router configuration.
Before continuing the configuration process, check the current state of the router by entering the show
version command. The show version command displays the release of Cisco IOS software that is
available on the router. Sample output of the show version command appears in the
System Configuration" section on page

Performing a Basic Configuration Using AutoInstall

The AutoInstall process is designed to configure the Cisco 7301 router automatically after connection
to your WAN. For AutoInstall to work properly, a TCP/IP host on your network must be preconfigured
to provide the required configuration files. The TCP/IP host may exist anywhere on the network as long
as the following two conditions are maintained:
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Cisco 7301 Installation and Configuration Guide
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Performing a Basic Configuration Using AutoInstall, page 3-10
Performing a Basic Configuration Using the Setup Facility, page 3-11
Performing a Basic Configuration Using Global Configuration Mode, page 3-20
The host must be on the remote side of the router synchronous serial connection to the WAN.
User Datagram Protocol (UDP) broadcasts to and from the router and the TCP/IP host are enabled.
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Cisco Router and Security Device Manager
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Starting and Configuring the Router
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