Chapter 4 Initial Configuration; Setup Command Facility - Cisco IR829 Hardware Installation Manual

Initial Configuration
This chapter provides instructions for initial configuration of the Cisco IR829 Integrated Services
Routers (ISRs). To create the initial configuration, the setup command facility prompts you for basic
information about your router and network.
This chapter contains the following sections:
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Setup Command Facility

The setup command facility guides you through the configuration process by prompting you for the
specific information that is needed to configure your system. Use the setup command facility to
configure a hostname for the router, to set passwords, and to configure an interface for communication
with the management network.
To use the setup command facility, you must set up a console connection with the router and enter the
privileged EXEC mode.
To configure the initial router settings by using the setup command facility, follow these steps:
Step 1 Set up a console connection to your router, and enter privileged EXEC mode.
Step 2 In privileged EXEC mode, at the prompt, enter setup.
yourname# setup
The following message is displayed:
--- System Configuration Dialog ---
Would you like to enter the initial configuration dialog? [yes/no]:
You are now in the setup command facility.
The prompts in the setup command facility vary, depending on your router model, on the installed
interface modules, and on the software image. The following steps and the user entries (in bold) are
shown as examples only.
Setup Command Facility, page 4-1
Verifying the Initial Configuration, page 4-4
Where To Go From Here, page 4-4
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