Cisco 1900 series User Manual

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Cisco 1900 Series Hardware Installation
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Chapter 6 Configuring the Router
Performing the Initial Configuration on the Router
Using the Cisco CLI—Manual Configuration
This section shows you how to access the command-line interface (CLI) to perform the initial
configuration on the router.
If the system configuration dialog message does not appear, a default configuration file was installed on
the router prior to shipping. See the
“Using Cisco Configuration Professional Express” section on
page 6-8 to configure the router.
For help with interface and port numbering, see the “Interface Numbering” section on page 1-14.
Step 1 Enter the following answer when the system message appears on the router.
--- System Configuration Dialog ---
At any point you may enter a question mark '?' for help.
Use ctrl-c to abort configuration dialog at any prompt.
Default settings are in square brackets '[]'.
Would you like to enter the initial configuration dialog? [yes/no]: no
Step 2 Press Return to terminate autoinstall and continue with manual configuration:
Would you like to terminate autoinstall? [yes] Return
Several messages are displayed, ending with a line similar to the following:
...
Copyright (c) 1986-2004 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled <date> <time> by <person>
Step 3 Press Return to bring up the Router> prompt.
...
flashfs[4]: Initialization complete.
Router>
Step 4 Type enable to enter privileged EXEC mode:
Router> enable
Router#
• Configuring the Router Hostname, page 6-10 (Optional)
• Configuring the Enable and Enable Secret Passwords, page 6-11 (Required)
• Configuring the Console Idle Privileged EXEC Timeout, page 6-12 (Optional)
• Configuring Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces, page 6-14 (Required)
• Specifying a Default Route or Gateway of Last Resort, page 6-16 (Required)
• Configuring IP Routing and IP Protocols, page 6-16 (Required)
• Configuring Virtual Terminal Lines for Remote Console Access, page 6-19 (Required)
• Configuring the Auxiliary Line, page 6-20 (Optional)
• Verifying Network Connectivity, page 6-22 (Required)
• Saving Your Router Configuration, page 6-23 (Required)
• Saving Backup Copies of Configuration and System Image, page 6-23 (Optional)

Cisco 1900 series Specifications

General

Routing Performance	Up to 25 Mbps
Form Factor	Desktop
Power Supply	Internal
Model	Cisco 1900 series
Firewall	Cisco IOS Firewall
Wireless Support	Optional
Memory	256 MB