| Lab 5.2.3 Router setup command - Overview Estimated time: 30 min. Objectives: Become familiar with the router setup mode. Understand what global parameters can be configured in setup mode. Understand what interface parameters can be configured in setup mode. Background: In this lab you will use the command setup to enter setup mode. Setup is a Cisco IOS utility (program) that can help get some of the basic router configuration parameters established. Setup is not intended as the mode for entering complex protocol features in the router. Rather the purpose of setup mode is to bring up a minimal configuration for any router that cannot find its configuration from some other source. There are two ways to enter setup mode. If the router cannot find its configuration file then it will enter setup mode or setup dialog automatically. The other way to enter setup mode is to enter the setup command at the command line while in privileged mode. The setup dialog prompts you for basic setup options such as which protocols you will be using, the IP address and subnet mask for each interface the router has. The setup dialog provides default values for most of the configurable options. You can either accept these or enter your own. If setup does not provide a prompted entry for specific interface information you will have to manually enter those commands at a later time. With this lab you will run the setup utility but will not save the configuration. Tools / Preparation: Prior to starting this lab you should have the equipment for the standard 5-router lab available. The NVRAM of the router you will be configuring should be erased. At the start of this section the instructor or lab assistant should logon to each router in the enable exec mode and issue the erase startup-config command, then issue the reload command. This will force the routers to come up with a blank configuration. The IP configuration for the associated workstation should also be changed so that it is incorrect. The answer section includes examples of the detailed command sets that the students will have to master. The instructor will review your configuration when finished. Prior to starting this lab you will need to connect a PC workstation (with the HyperTerminal program loaded) to a router using the router's console interface with a roll-over (console) cable. All lab work is done through the Hyperterminal program that is configured to connect to the router. You may want to review Chapter 14 in the Cisco Networking Academy First-Year Companion Guide and review semester 2 online curriculum lesson 5 prior to starting this lab. Work individually or in teams. Be familiar with the following command: setup Resources Required: PC connected to the router console port with a roll-over cable Windows operating system (Win 95, 98, NT or 2000) installed on PC HyperTerminal PE program configured for router console access PC connected to the Router console port with a roll-over cable Websites Sites Required: Routing basics General information on routers 2500 series routers 1600 series routers Terms and acronyms IP routing protocol IOS command summary Beginning IP for new users Notes: Step 1 - Login to the router. Explanation: Connect to the router and login. Enter the password cisco if prompted. Step 2 - Enter privileged mode. Task: a. Enter enable at the command prompt. b. Enter the password of class. Explanation: You use the enable command to enter privileged EXEC mode. Step 3 - Enter the help command. Task: Enter the help command by typing (?) at the router prompt. Explanation: The router will respond with all available commands for Privileged-Mode. 1. Was setup one of the commands available? Step 4 - Enter setup mode. Task: Enter setup at the router prompt. Explanation: Entering the setup command will start setup mode and execute a question-driven initial configuration routine referred to as the system configuration dialog. Step 5 - Continue with setup dialog. Task: Enter yes or press the enter key to continue the setup dialog. Explanation: The router will ask you if you want to continue with configuration dialog. 2. What is the importance of the word in the square brackets? Step 6 - Show the current interface summary. Task: Press the enter key or type yes. Explanation: The router will ask "First, would you like to see the current interface summary?" you can press the enter key to accept the default answers. 3. Fill in the following table with the information provided.
Interface | IP-Address | OK | Method | Status | Protocol
Step 7 - Configure global parameters. Task: Configure the router using the default settings to any questions the router asks. Explanation: Make sure that you enter class as the enable secret password. Make sure you use something different (such as cisco) for the enable password. Step 8 - Configure interface parameters. Task: Configure the router using the default settings to any questions the router asks. Explanation: Setup mode will now configure any interfaces present on the router. Step 9 - Configuration command script. Task: answer NO to the question "Use this configuration?" Explanation: The router will display the configuration command script then will prompt you if you want to save this configuration. 4. If you were to answer yes to the question "Use this configuration?", where would this information be saved? Step 10 - Enter setup mode. Task: Enter setup mode. Explanation: Repeat this lab but this time as you enter setup mode change the default answers except for the enable secret password use class. Remember to say NO to the question "Use this configuration?"