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Use Cisco ConfigMaker to quickly and easily configure Cisco routers and networks. Use this application to create a network of devices, make connections between devices, automatically assign addresses, and deliver configurations to routers by using the COM port on the computer.
These are required specifications:
In addition, we recommend these specifications:
Cisco ConfigMaker supports these devices:
-- Installation and configuration guides for the routers
-- All the cables
-- Connect the router to the PC. Use an RS-232 cable to connect the COM port on the PC to the console port of the router. For details, see your router documentation.
-- Run Router Software Loader (RSL) to load the software image. For details, see your RSL documentation.
| Router 1 in your network | |||
Hostname: | |||
| LMI type: | - Cisco | - ANSI | - ITU-T Q.933 |
DLCI: | |||
| Router 2 in your network | |||
Hostname: | |||
| LMI type: | - Cisco | - ANSI | - ITU-T Q.933 |
DLCI: | |||
| Router 1 in your network | |||
Hostname: | |||
| Address: | - IP address: | - IP unnumbered | |
Note: If you use IP unnumbered, Cisco ConfigMaker automatically selects the first Ethernet interface on the router for the IP address. Using this option saves an IP address. For additional details, see the online help. | |||
| LMI type: | - Cisco | - ANSI | - ITU-T Q.933 |
DLCI: | |||
| Router 2 on the Internet | |||
| Router type: | - Cisco | - Non-Cisco | |
| Router in your network | |||
Hostname: | |||
| Switch type: | - AT&T 5ESS
- French VN2 - French VN3 - NET3 (UK & others) | - NT DMS 100
- German ITR6 - Norway NET3 - New Zealand NET3 | - National ISDN-1
- Japanese NTT - Australian TS013 |
Note: If the router switch type is NT DMS 100 or National ISDN-1, you need SPID values. Typically, each BRI interface requires two SPID values. | |||
SPID 1: | |||
SPID 2: | |||
| Router in your network | |||
Hostname: | |||
| Address: | - IP address: | - IP unnumbered | |
Note: If you use IP unnumbered, Cisco ConfigMaker automatically selects the first Ethernet interface on the router for the IP address. Using this option saves an IP address. For additional details, see the online help. | |||
Telephone Number: | |||
CHAP password: | |||
| Switch type: | - AT&T 5ESS
- French VN2 - French VN3 - NET3 (UK & others) | - NT DMS 100
- German ITR6 - Norway NET3 - New Zealand NET3 | - National ISDN-1
- Japanese NTT - Australian TS013 |
Note: If the router switch type is NT DMS 100 or National ISDN-1, you need SPID values. Typically, each BRI interface requires two SPID values. | |||
SPID 1: | |||
SPID 2: | |||
| Router on the Internet | |||
Hostname: | |||
| Router type: | - Cisco | - Non-Cisco | |
| Router 1 in your network | |||
Hostname: | |||
Telephone Number: | |||
| Switch type: | - AT&T 5ESS
- French VN2 - French VN3 - NET3 (UK & others) | - NT DMS 100
- German ITR6 - Norway NET3 - New Zealand NET3 | - National ISDN-1
- Japanese NTT - Australian TS013 |
Note: If the router switch type is NT DMS 100 or National ISDN-1, you need SPID values. Typically, each BRI interface requires two SPID values. | |||
SPID 1: | |||
SPID 2: | |||
| Router 2 in your network | |||
Hostname: | |||
Directory Number: | |||
| Switch type: | - AT&T 5ESS
- French VN2 - French VN3 - NET3 (UK & others) | - NT DMS 100
- German ITR6 - Norway NET3 - New Zealand NET3 | - National ISDN-1
- Japanese NTT - Australian TS013 |
Note: If the router switch type is NT DMS 100 or National ISDN-1, you need SPID values. Typically, each BRI interface requires two SPID values. | |||
SPID 1: | |||
SPID 2: | |||
The Cisco ConfigMaker installer starts automatically. If the installer does not start after a few seconds, click Start>Run, and enter d:\setup where d is your CD-ROM drive.
If you choose to view the movie, at the end of the movie, click Go To ConfigMaker. The Cisco ConfigMaker Wizard appears.
To view the online movie, click the movie icon on the right side of the ConfigMaker menu bar, or select Help>Short Movie About Using Cisco ConfigMaker. The movie is a quick and informative introduction to Cisco ConfigMaker.
You can get online help in these three ways:
Click Help in the wizards and dialog boxes.
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Click in text fields, group boxes, and tables in the dialog boxes and wizards, and then press F1 to display context-sensitive help.
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From the Help menu, click Cisco ConfigMaker Help Topics. Click the Contents tab to display a list of available topics, or click the Index tab, and enter a keyword to display a list of available topics.
See the online help system for details on the connections types. Each connection topic describes the connection type and the types of connections you can use to connect the devices. From the Index tab in the help system, enter connections. Then, click a connection type in the Topics Found dialog box.
Cisco ConfigMaker develops configuration files based on your input in the wizards and how you draw the network. The palette displays tasks in the order you need to complete them.
These colors are used to indicate router status.
| Router Color | Indicates |
|---|---|
| Gray | Needs information. |
| Black | Needs addresses. |
| Blue | Ready to deliver the configuration. |
| Green | Configuration delivered successfully. |
| Red | Error on delivery. |
These colors are used to indicate connection status.
| Connection Color | Indicates |
|---|---|
| Gray | Information needed. |
| Black | Needs addresses. |
| Blue | Ready to deliver configuration. |
Connections include Ethernet, ISDN BRI, Modem Lines, Frame Relay, and HDLC. This table lists the devices you can connect to a router and the types of connections you can use for the devices:
| Connection Type | Devices | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Router | Ethernet LAN Segment | Internet | Dial-in PCs (Modem) | Dial-in PCs (ISDN BRI) | |
| Ethernet | Yes | ||||
| ISDN BRI | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Modem Line | Yes | ||||
| Frame Relay | Yes | Yes | |||
| HDLC | Yes | Yes | |||
Cisco ConfigMaker starts the corresponding connection wizard.
See the "Ethernet Connections," "Modem Line Connections," "HDLC Connections," "ISDN BRI Connections," and "Frame Relay Connections" topics in the online help for details.
Cisco ConfigMaker provides two methods for assigning addresses:
To automatically address devices using the Address Network Wizard:
The Address Network wizard appears.
To address a device using its property dialog box:
If you completed the connection information, ConfigMaker displays the Device Properties dialog box. If a connection wizard appears, you have not completed the connection information. Enter the information requested by the wizard. Then, double-click the device again to display the Device Properties dialog box.
These delivery options are available:
If you have not saved your network diagram, ConfigMaker prompts you to save it before continuing. Click Yes to display the Save As dialog box. The default directory is Cisco ConfigMaker. If necessary, select a new path and directory, enter a filename for the diagram (with the .net extension), and click OK. Use Microsoft Windows 95/Windows NT 4.0 file naming conventions.
ConfigMaker displays the Deliver Configuration - Preview dialog box. This dialog lists all the devices selected for delivery.
Cisco ConfigMaker displays a progress box. After the configuration is delivered, Cisco ConfigMaker lists the next device in your network to be configured.
After all the configurations are delivered to devices, Cisco ConfigMaker displays a summary of the delivery process.
After ConfigMaker generates configuration files for devices, you can view, print, and copy the configuration files.
ConfigMaker displays the Copy dialog box. Enter a filename (.cfg extension), and select a path. Use Windows 95/Windows NT 4.0 file naming conventions. You can edit this copy using a text editor, such as Notepad.
Q: When I address the network, some connections remain gray. Why?
A: The Address Network Wizard cannot address connections where the interface is unknown. Typically, these are connections that you copied into the network diagram, or connections for which you did not complete the connection wizard. If you canceled out of the connection wizard, double-click the connection to restart the wizard. Enter all the information and try addressing again.
Q: I had a subnet mask on an interface and Address Network Wizard ignored it. Why?
A: If a subnetwork does not have a specific IP address on any one of the interfaces, Cisco ConfigMaker overwrites the subnet mask with the value selected in the Address Allocation page of the Address Network Wizard. If there are one or more IP addresses on the subnetwork, the information is preserved if you did not choose to re-address.
Q: I get an error message when I try to use Help>Cisco Connection Documentation and Help>Cisco Connection Online.
A: You need a browser installed on your PC to access these documents. Cisco ConfigMaker supports Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Q: I get an error message when I try to use File>Launch ClickStart.
A: To use ClickStart:
Cisco ConfigMaker connects to the router using one of the Ethernet addresses in the router. For example, if the address on Ethernet 0 is 172.16.1.1, it connects to the router using http://172.16.1.1.
Q: How can I tell if the router is configured?
A: The green color indicates the router has been successfully configured. Choose View>Legend to display a box with router colors and descriptions, or see the "Setting Up a Network Diagram" section in this booklet for a list of other router colors and status.
Q: What do the colors of the routers and connections mean?
A: Cisco ConfigMaker indicates the status of the routers and connections by using colors. Click View>Legend to display the Legend dialog box listing the colors used to indicate device statuses.
Q: I cannot deliver the configuration to the router through the console.
A: Make sure you are using the correct COM port. Choose View>Options to display the Options dialog box. Click the correct COM port, and then click OK. Note that on some systems, the mouse might be using COM 1.
Q. When should I deliver the configuration to the router?
A: You are ready to deliver the configuration if the router is blue. If the router is not blue, it means you did not complete the configuration information, or you changed the network protocols since delivery. Click View>Legend to display the Legend dialog box listing the colors used to indicate device statuses.
Q: I have a router with an existing configuration. What will Cisco ConfigMaker do when I deliver to this router?
A: Cisco ConfigMaker overwrites existing configurations.
Q: Can I modify the router configuration file before sending it to the router?
A: No.
Q: The command ipx routing or appletalk routing failed on delivery. How do I fix this?
A: Make sure the feature image set in the router has IPX and AppleTalk protocols turned on. See the Cisco IOS Release Notes for more information.
Q: I canceled the router configuration during delivery. What is the state of my router now?
A: The router is not operable. Cisco ConfigMaker shows a green router if the configuration was delivered successfully and a red router if an error occurred or if you canceled the delivery.
Q: The router turned red after Cisco ConfigMaker failed to deliver the configuration. What does this mean?
A: Red indicates that Cisco ConfigMaker failed to deliver the configuration. Click View>Legend to display the Legend dialog box listing the colors used to indicate device statuses.
Q: What happens if I log into the router and change the router configuration and then deliver the configuration file using Cisco ConfigMaker?
A: Cisco ConfigMaker overwrites your changes on the router.
Q: Can I save the router configuration to a file?
A: Click a router and press F5. Click Copy to save the configuration to a file. Note that you cannot deliver this file.
Q: Why does ARAP only connect at 14.4 Kbps when I have a 28.8-Kbps modem?
A: Make sure you are using the ARAP 2.01 script. There are problems with other versions of the script.
Q: I am using a US Robotics modem and ARAP is not working.
A: Issue the following AT command to the modem:
Q: I connected two routers using ISDN BRI. But I cannot reach one router from the other when I use the LAN connection.
A: This is a known problem in Cisco IOS Release 11.2.3(P). The workaround is to turn off PPP multilink. Double-click the connection to display the ISDN BRI properties dialog box. Click the option Use only one B channel for the connection in the Multilink group box.
Q: I am using LMI type ITU-T Q.33 for a Frame Relay connection to the Internet. It is not working.
A: This is a known problem in Cisco IOS Release 11.2.3(P).
Q: I load a network diagram, but it is different than the last time I saved it. Why?
A: Cisco ConfigMaker automatically saves the network diagram when successfully delivering to a router. This ensures the network diagram reflects the configuration file on the router.
Q: How is the default AppleTalk zone used?
A: Cisco ConfigMaker automatically assigns the default AppleTalk zone to Frame Relay, ISDN BRI, HDLC, and Modem Lines connections. For an Ethernet connection, the Ethernet Wizard prompts for the AppleTalk zone but defaults to this value.
Q. My Novell stations do not see file servers and printers on other network segments (they do see servers and printers located on the same segment).
A: The wrong IPX Ethernet frame type was selected in the Network Properties dialog box. Right-click in the Network Diagram to display the popup menu, and click Network Properties. Cisco ConfigMaker displays the Network Properties dialog box. Click the Protocols tab, and select the correct Ethernet frame type.
Q: Can I create my own templates?
A: This release does not support creating templates.
Q: How does Cisco ConfigMaker decide to display a wizard or a property sheet when I double-click a connection or select Options>Connection Properties?
A: A gray connection brings up a wizard. A gray connection indicates you did not complete the information in the connection wizard or you turned on network protocols after completing the wizard. A black or blue connection brings up a property sheet. A black or blue connection indicates you entered all the required information in the connection wizard.
You can get help from the Cisco Connection Online or from Cisco's Technical Assistance Center.
If you are a network administrator and need personal technical assistance with a Cisco product that is under warranty or covered by a maintenance contract, contact TAC at 800 553-2447, 408 526-7209, or tac@cisco.com.
To obtain general information about Cisco Systems, Cisco products, or upgrades, contact 800 553-6387, 408 526-7208, or csrep@cisco.com.
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Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, CCO provides a wealth of standard and value-added services to Cisco's customers and business partners. CCO services include product information, product documentation, software updates, release notes, technical tips, the Bug Navigator, configuration notes, brochures, descriptions of service offerings, and download access to public and authorized files.
CCO serves a wide variety of users through two interfaces that are updated and enhanced simultaneously: a character-based version and a multimedia version that resides on the World Wide Web (WWW). The character-based CCO supports Zmodem, Kermit, Xmodem, FTP, and Internet e-mail, and it is excellent for quick access to information over lower bandwidths. The WWW version of CCO provides richly formatted documents with photographs, figures, graphics, and video, as well as hyperlinks to related information.
You can access CCO in the following ways:
For a copy of CCO's Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), contact ccohelp@cisco.com. For additional information, contact ccoteam@cisco.com.
You can also e-mail your suggestions, questions, and product enhancements to the Cisco ConfigMaker team by sending email to configmaker@cisco.com.
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