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Hardware Installation Guide for  Cisco 4000 Series Integrated Services Routers
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Chapter 4      Configure Initial Router Settings on Cisco 4000 Series ISRs
  Perform Initial Configuration on Cisco 4000 Series ISRs
Configuration Examples 
Configuring the GigabitEthernet Interface: Example
! 
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0 
 description GE int to HR group
 ip address 172.16.3.3 255.255.255.0
 duplex auto 
 speed auto 
 no shutdown
!
Sample Output for the show ip interface brief Command
Router#show ip interface brief
Interface              IP-Address      OK? Method Status                Protocol
GigabitEthernet0/0/0   unassigned      YES NVRAM  administratively down down    
GigabitEthernet0/0/1   unassigned      YES NVRAM  administratively down down    
GigabitEthernet0/0/2   unassigned      YES NVRAM  administratively down down    
GigabitEthernet0/0/3   unassigned      YES NVRAM  administratively down down    
GigabitEthernet0       10.0.0.1        YES manual up                    up 
Step 5
description string 
Example:
Router(config-if)# description GE int to 2nd 
floor south wing 
(Optional) Adds a description to an interface configuration. 
The description helps you remember what is attached to this 
interface. The description can be useful for troubleshooting. 
Step 6
ip address ip-address mask 
Example:
Router(config-if)# ip address 172.16.74.3 
255.255.255.0
Sets a primary IP address for an interface.
Step 7
no shutdown 
Example:
Router(config-if)# no shutdown 
Enables an interface.
Step 8
end 
Example:
Router(config)# end
Returns to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 9
show ip interface brief 
Example:
Router# show ip interface brief 
Displays a brief status of the interfaces that are configured 
for IP. Verify that the Ethernet interfaces are up and 
configured correctly.
Command or Action Purpose