Start the system and perform a basic configuration, Configure the router – Cisco 7200 VXR User Manual
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Start the System and Perform a Basic Configuration
Step 1
Check that all hardware parts and cables are securely attached to the chassis.
Step 2
Check that a CompactFlash Disk, Flash Disk, or PC Card or Flash memory card is installed.
Step 3
Check that the console terminal is turned on.
Caution
If you have just installed an NPE-G1 or NPE-G2 in place of an older NPE, you must save your configuration to a
Flash Disk, PC Card, Flash memory card, or TFTP server before you power on the router with the new NPE-G1 or
NPE-G2 installed, or you will lose your configuration.
For instructions on copying and saving your configuration
file, see the onlin
e
document, Chapter 6, “Copying the Configuration File.”
Step 4
Place the power switch in the on (|) position. Repeat this action if there is a second power supply.
Note
When powering on the router, wait a minimum of 30 seconds before powering it off again.
Step 5
Listen for the fans; they should be operating as soon as power is turned on.
Step 6
During the boot process, observe the system LEDs. The power LED on the I/O controller comes on immediately. Port
adapter LEDs go on and off irregularly.
Step 7
Observe the initialization process. The LEDs on each port adapter behave differently (most flash on and off). The
ENABLED LED on each port adapter goes on when initialization is completed and the console screen displays a script
and system banner.
Note
For more information on LEDs, refer to the “LED Description” section in Chapter 1 of the
.
Before configuring the router, determine whether or not you want to use a management tool such as Cisco Security Device
Manager.
Cisco Security Device Manager (SDM), version 1.1, is an optional Java-based device-management tool that allows you to
configure LAN interfaces, routing, Network Address Translation (NAT), firewalls, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), and other
features without knowledge of the Cisco command-line interface (CLI). You can configure features such as Access Control Lists
(ACLs), routing protocols, and other options using SDMs advanced mode.
Note
You will need to use CLI commands to configure several features that SDM does not support. SDM does not support
the following features: WAN configuration, Gigabit Ethernet (GE) interfaces, AA client, EZ VPN server, QoS,SSHv2,
DHCP server configuration options, and usability enhancements.
SDM is preinstalled on your routers Flash Disk or CompactFlash Disk when it is ordered as part of a VPN bundle or as part of
a 7xxx VPN bundle. If your router did not ship with SDM preinstalled, you can download a free copy from the Software Center
at Cisco.com at
. Because SDM uses a GUI, it requires that you access it
from a PC using a supported web browser. Go to the
e information.
Configure the Router
When you start up the router for the first time, the system automatically enters the setup facility, which determines which port
adapters are installed and prompts you for configuration information for each one. On the console terminal, after the system
displays the system banner and hardware configuration, you will see the following System Configuration Dialog prompt:
--- System Configuration Dialog ---