Specifications

Configuring the Router 4-3

Configuring the Router

Using Conﬁguration Mode

You can conﬁgure the router manually if you prefer not to use the setup facility or

AutoInstall.

Take the following steps to manually conﬁgure the router in conﬁguration mode:

Step 1 Connect a terminal by following the instructions described in the section

“Connecting the Console Terminal and Modem” in the chapter “Installing the

Router” and then power up the router.

Step 2 When asked if you would like to enter the initial dialog, answer no to go into the

normal operating mode of the router:

Would you like to enter the initial dialog? [yes]: no

Step 3 After a few seconds you will see the user EXEC prompt (Router>). Type enable

to enter the enable mode. Conﬁguration changes can only be made in enable

mode:

Router> enable

The prompt changes to the privileged EXEC mode prompt:

Router#

Step 4 Enter the conﬁg terminal command at the enable prompt to enter conﬁguration

mode:

Router# config terminal

You can now make any changes you want to the conﬁguration. Press Ctrl-Z to exit

conﬁguration mode.

To see the currently operating conﬁguration, enter the show running-conﬁg command at

the enable prompt:

Router# show running-config

To see the conﬁguration in NVRAM, enter the show startup-conﬁg command at the enable

prompt.

Router# show startup-config