Cisco 3900 series User Manual

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Cisco 2900 and 3900 Series Hardware Installation
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Chapter 4 Configuring the Router
Performing the Initial Configuration on the Router
Using Cisco Configuration Professional Express
Use Cisco Configuration Professional Express web-based application to configure the initial router
settings. See the Cisco Configuration Professional Express User Guide document on Cisco.com for
detailed instructions,
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/cisco_configuration_professional_express/version1_1/on
line_help/CCPE11.pdf
For help with interface and port numbering, see the “Slot, Port, and Interface Information” section on
page 1-28.
Using Cisco IOS 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 4-8 to configure the router.
For help with interface and port numbering, see the “Slot, Port, and Interface Information” section on
page 1-28.
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 4-9 (Optional)
• Configuring the Enable and Enable Secret Passwords, page 4-10 (Required)
• Configuring the Console Idle Privileged EXEC Timeout, page 4-11 (Optional)
• Configuring Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces, page 4-13 (Required)

Cisco 3900 series Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	3900 series
Category	Network Router
Language	English