Chapter 3 First-Time Configuration; Before You Begin; Understanding Boot Images - Cisco MWR 1941-DC - 1941 Mobile Wireless Router Software Configuration Manual

First-Time Configuration
This chapter describes how to use the setup command facility to configure your router. The setup
command facility prompts you to enter information needed to start a router functioning quickly. The
facility steps you through a basic configuration, including local-area network (LAN) and wide-area
network (WAN) interfaces. The following sections are included:
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If you prefer to configure the router manually or you wish to configure a module or interface that is not
included in the setup command facility, proceed to
familiarize yourself with the command-line interface (CLI) and then proceed to PART II for instructions
on configuring your MWR 1941-DC router.

Before You Begin

This section contains information with which you should be familiar before you begin to configure your
router for the first time, including understanding boot images, interface numbering, and knowing what
you should do before starting your router.

Understanding Boot Images

The first file on the compact flash device in slot0: must be the Cisco IOS software image that you want
to use. If it is not, the MWR 1914-DC router will not be able to boot.
If you need to upgrade or replace the compact flash, be sure to follow the procedures in the
Cisco MWR 1941-DC Mobile Wireless Router Hardware Installation Guide.
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Before You Begin, page 3-1
Using the Setup Command Facility, page 3-3
Configuring Global Parameters, page 3-4
Configuring Interface Parameters, page 3-6
Completing the Configuration, page 3-12
Where to Go Next, page 3-13
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