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CHAPTER

2-1

Software Configuration Guide for Cisco 2600 Series, Cisco 3600 Series, and Cisco 3700 Series Routers

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Using the Setup Command Facility

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:

•

Before Starting Your Router, page 2-1

•

Using the setup Command Facility, page 2-2

•

Configuring Global Parameters, page 2-2

•

Configuring Interface Parameters, page 2-5

•

Completing the Configuration, page 2-23

•

Where to Go Next, page 2-24

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 “

Chapter 3, “Configuring with the Command-Line

Interface,”

for step-by-step instructions.

Before Starting Your Router

Before you power on your router and begin to use the

setup

command facility, make sure you follow

these steps:

Step 1

Set up the hardware as described in the documentation appropriate to your router.

Step 2

Configure your PC terminal emulation program for 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, and 1 stop bit.

Step 3

Determine which network protocols you are supporting (for example, AppleTalk, IP, Novell IPX, and

so on).

Step 4

Determine the following for each network protocol:

•

Addressing plan

•

Which WAN protocols you will run on each interface (for example, Frame Relay, HDLC, X.25, and

so on)

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