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This chapter provides the information you need to prepare for first-time startup. Read it before you power up your system.
Preparing for first-time startup is highly recommended to take advantage of the full range of configurability available on Cisco routers. Note that you are not required to plan your network before sitting at the console and using the setup command facility for the first time. Connecting to the console port is required. However, by separating the planning tasks from the configuration tasks you can tailor the router to meet your needs and to fit within a consistent scheme.
This chapter describes the following tasks:
The values on these worksheets map to the two-part configuration process of the setup command which is automatically invoked at first-time startup. In the first part, "Configuring global parameters," you specify global or system-wide configuration information. You will use the values you have filled in on the System Configuration Worksheet. In the second part, "Configuring interface parameters," you configure each individual interface. You will use the values you have filled in on the Interface Configuration Worksheet. Blank configuration worksheets have been provided at the back of this guide for your convenience.
Each Interface Configuration Worksheet can accommodate four interfaces. If you will be installing more than four interfaces on your router, make copies of the blank worksheets.
In the following descriptions of the parameters that you will determine, the factory default is marked with the Default: label.
The System Configuration Worksheet, if properly filled out, will contain all the values you need to enter at the "Configuring global parameters:" portion of the setup command facility. Remember, the setup command facility is automatically invoked at first-time startup. You want all your preparations to be complete so that you can get your system up and running quickly and uneventfully.
The System Configuration Worksheet can assist you in gathering and maintaining information about your system. Two levels of information are listed on the System Configuration Worksheet:
System hardware information is not requested at first-time startup, but is useful to note on the System Configuration Worksheet to complete your records. Global parameters, however, are requested at first-time startup.
In the following parameter descriptions, the action you need to take to fill in the worksheet is marked with the Action: label.
The System Configuration Worksheet is shown on the next page. Retrieve the blank System Configuration Worksheet provided at the back of this guide before continuing. As you proceed through the following descriptions, record your information on it.
System Configuration Worksheet
This section contains information that helps you record the system hardware information on the System Configuration Worksheet. This
information is not requested at first-time startup.
Cisco offers several network routers designed to accommodate a wide variety of connectors, appliques, and interface controller cards. The system type is clearly marked on the front of your router. The system types available are as follows:
Default: None
Action: Circle your system type from those listed on the System Configuration Worksheet.
Each system has a serial number placed on the bottom panel. This information may be useful in tracking your physical inventory.
Default: None
Action: Note your system serial number on the worksheet.
The number of interfaces depends on the type of system you have and the number of interface cards you have installed. If you are installing a new system, it will be preconfigured at the factory, meaning that the number of interfaces are determined when you order the system. Check the back of your router to determine the installed interfaces.
The number of interfaces installed will affect the second part of the configuration process. It will determine how many Interface Configuration Worksheets you will need to fill out, and it will determine the information you need to provide at first-time startup.
Default: None
Action: Note the number of interfaces on the System Configuration Worksheet.
This section contains information about each global parameter that is configurable through the setup command facility. Use this information to complete the System Configuration Worksheet.
The host name is the name of the host computer of the network server. The name you specify is used in the system prompts and can contain 1 to 80 uppercase and lowercase alphanumeric characters. The host name is case sensitive.
Try to use names that will help you to identify the location of the router, or to whom it is providing routing services. If you will be naming more than one host within your network, try to devise a consistent naming scheme so that host identification is easy.
Default: Router
Action: Note the host name in the System Configuration Worksheet the way you want it to appear in the system prompts.
Your system has two levels of security: user and privileged. The commands available at the user level are a subset of those available at the privileged level. Because many of the privileged commands are used to set operating parameters, these should be password-protected to prevent unauthorized use.
The enable password allows a user access to the privileged command level. There is no default enable password. However, the enable password you set during first-time startup up will display as the default the next time you run the setup command facility.
An enable password can contain 1 to 80 uppercase and lowercase alphanumeric characters; a number cannot be the first character. Spaces are also valid password characters; for example, "two words" is a valid password.
For more information about the enable password, refer to the "Establishing Passwords and System Security" section of the Router Products Configuration and Reference publication.
Default: None
Action: Note the enable password on the System Configuration Worksheet.
In addition to the enable password, each virtual terminal line can also have an individual password. Virtual terminals require a password. If you do not set a password, the system will respond to attempted connections by displaying an error message and closing the connection. (Virtual terminals are used when you access the router remotely via the Telnet or DEC MOP protocols.)
A virtual terminal password can contain from 1 to 80 uppercase and lowercase alphanumeric characters; a number cannot be the first character. Spaces are also valid password characters; for example, "two words" is a valid password. The virtual terminal password is case sensitive. There is no default virtual terminal password. However, the virtual terminal password you set during first-time startup will display as the default the next time you run the setup command facility.
If desired, you can allow line connections without a password. Refer to the "Establishing Passwords and System Security" section of the Router Products Configuration and Reference publication for more information.
Default: None
Action: Note the virtual terminal password on the System Configuration Worksheet.
The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is the most widely supported open standard for network management. It provides a means to access and set configuration and runtime parameters of routers and communication servers. SNMP defines a set of functions that may be used to monitor and control network elements.
SNMP is configured on a global basis only; it cannot be specified for individual interfaces.
Default: No
Action: Circle Yes on the System Configuration Worksheet if you want to configure SNMP on a system-wide basis. At first-time startup this value configures read-only SNMP with a blank password. If you do not want to run SNMP on your system, circle No.
The Internet Protocol (IP) was originally defined by the United States Department of Defense (DoD) as a standard protocol for interconnecting computers from different manufacturers on a given network. IP is now the de facto standard for vendor-independent networking.
Default: Yes
Action: Circle Yes on the System Configuration Worksheet if you plan to route IP. Circle No if you do not want to route IP on your system.
You need to select an interior routing protocol for IP. You can specify only one interior routing protocol to operate on your system using the setup command facility: Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (IGRP) or Routing Information Protocol (RIP). These protocols are mutually exclusive.
DECnet is a protocol suite developed and supported by Digital Equipment Corporation. The DECnet protocol associates addresses with machines, not interfaces.
A router can only have one DECnet address. DECnet addresses are specified by area number and node number. For example, in DECnet address 53.6, DECnet host 6 is located in area 53.
An area can span many routers and many areas can be attached to a single cable. Therefore, if a DECnet host such as a router exists on many cables, it uses the same area/node address for itself on all of them. This type of addressing is called DECnet Phase IV addressing.
Default: No
Action: Circle Yes on the System Configuration Worksheet if you plan to use DECnet Phase V addressing. Circle No if you do not want to use DECnet Phase IV. If you want Phase V addressing, you must select Connectionless Network Services (CLNS) protocol in addition to selecting No DECnet Phase IV addressing.
If you will be using DECnet Phase IV addressing, you must also provide the area number, node number, and whether you want area routing. Indicate values on the System Configuration Worksheet for the following:
XNS was originally designed to run over Ethernet. XNS can be routed over Ethernets, FDDI, Token Rings, and over point-to-point serial lines. Cisco Systems supports the Xerox Network Service (XNS) protocols. For detailed information about Cisco's implementation of the XNS protocols, refer to the "Routing XNS" chapter in the Router Products Configuration and Reference publication.
Default: No
Action: Circle Yes on the System Configuration Worksheet if you plan to configure XNS routing on your system. Circle No if do not want to configure XNS routing on your system.
Novell IPX is the network protocol used by Novell's NetWare products. Cisco Systems supports Novell IPX. For detailed information about Cisco's implementation of Novell IPX, refer to the "Routing Novell IPX" chapter in the Router Products Configuration and Reference publication.
Default: No
Action: Circle Yes if you plan to configure Novell IPX or No if you do not want to configure Novell IPX.
The Apollo Domain (Apollo) routing protocol is the native-mode networking protocol for Apollo workstations. This protocol allows an Apollo host to have interfaces on more than one physical network. Each physical network is identified by a unique 32-bit addresses in hexadecimal. The address is made up of a network number followed by a host number.
Cisco's implementation supports packet forwarding and routing for Apollo on Ethernet, FDDI, and serial interfaces using HDLC and X.25 encapsulation. Direct attachment to the 12-megabit Domain Token Ring is not supported.
Default: No
Action: Circle Yes to configure Apollo or No if you do not want to configure Apollo.
If you will be configuring Apollo on your router, you must also determine the Apollo routing number.
AppleTalk is a network protocol developed by Apple Computer. It was designed as a client-server, or distributed, network system. Users share network resources such as files and printers with other users. Interaction with servers are transparent to the user.
Cisco routers support the AppleTalk network protocol (both extended and nonextended) over FDDI, Ethernet, Token Ring, synchronous serial, and X.25 interfaces.For detailed information about Cisco's implementation of AppleTalk, refer to the "Routing AppleTalk" chapter in the Router Products Configuration and Reference publication.
Default: No
Action: Circle Yes to configure AppleTalk or No if you do not want to configure AppleTalk.
If you will be configuring AppleTalk on your router, you must also determine whether you will have multizone networks.
The Cisco Systems routing software supports packet forwarding and routing for the Connectionless Network Services Protocol (CLNS), an International Organization for Standardization (ISO) implementation. CLNS provides the basis for DECnet Phase V.
To understand CLNS routing, you need to be familiar with the hierarchical concepts of domain and area. At the top of the hierarchy is a set of routing domains. The domain address uniquely identifies the routing domain. Within each routing domain is one or more areas. The area address uniquely identifies the area. For detailed information about Cisco's implementation of CLNS, refer to the "Switching ISO CLNS" and "ISO CLNS Routing Protocols" chapters in the Router Products Configuration and Reference publication.
Default: Yes
Action: Circle Yes if you plan to configure CLNS. Circle No if you do not want to configure CLNS for your system.
If you plan to configure CLNS on your system, you can provide router tag, domain, area, and station ID information or you can allow the system to use default values.
The Banyan Systems Virtual Network Services (VINES) protocol was designed for PC networks. Cisco routers support the VINES network protocol over all medias types. For detailed information about Cisco's
implementation of VINES, refer to the "Routing VINES" chapter in the Router Products Configuration and Reference publication.
Default: No
Action: Circle Yes if you plan to configure VINES. Circle No if you do not want to configure VINES.
Cisco Systems' routers support transparent and source-route bridging. However, you can configure only transparent bridging using the setup command facility.
You can configure transparent bridging only if your system has bridging software installed. To determine whether your system has bridging capability, look at the installed hardware banner displayed at the first-time startup. Note that bridging, like routing, is configured for the system as a whole. That is, if a protocol is being bridged, it must be bridged on all interfaces. Therefore, you cannot route IP on one interface and bridge it on another.
For more information on bridging, refer to the bridging section in the Router Products Configuration and Reference publication.
Default: No
Action: Circle Yes if you plan to configure transparent bridging (and bridging software has been ordered and installed). Circle No if you do not want to configure transparent bridging on your system.
The Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) Basic Rate Interface is currently supported on the Cisco 3000 only. An ISDN BRI connection is made up of two B-channels that are each treated as a single serial line. You can use the B-channels with HDLC and Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) encapsulation. Although each channel is treated as a separate line, you cannot configure the channels separately. A single switch type must be configured for the router as a whole.
The possible switch types are as follows:
Default: None
Action: Note the value associated with the switch type you plan to configure on the System Configuration Worksheet. The valid values are presented in parentheses in the list above.
After you complete the System Configuration Worksheet, fill in the Interface Configuration Worksheet. The interface parameters depend on the decisions you have made about the global parameters. For example, if you have not configured a protocol at the global level, you do not need to configure it at the interface level.
You need to provide the information in this section for each of the installed interfaces.
The Interface Configuration Worksheet, if properly filled out, will contain all the values you need to enter at the "Configuring interface parameters:" portion of the setup command facility. Remember, the setup command facility is automatically invoked at first-time startup. You want all your preparations to be complete.
The Interface Configuration Worksheet can assist you in gathering and maintaining information about the installed interfaces. Two levels of information are listed on the Interface Configuration Worksheet: system hardware information and interface parameters. System hardware information is not requested at first-time startup, but is useful to note on the Interface Configuration Worksheet to complete your records. Interface parameters, however, are requested at first-time startup.
In the following descriptions of the parameters that you will determine, the action you need to take to fill in the worksheet for each parameter is marked with the Action: label.
The Interface Configuration Worksheet is shown on the following page. Retrieve the blank Interface Configuration Worksheet provided at the back of this guide before continuing. As you proceed through the following descriptions, record the information on it.
Interface Configuration Worksheet
The values for the following system hardware information should be the same as the ones you have indicated on the System Configuration Worksheet:
Refer to the "Filling in the System Configuration Worksheet" section earlier in this chapter for information about these values.
This section contains information about each interface parameter that is configurable through the setup command facility. Use this information to complete the Interface Configuration Worksheet.
The setup command facility automatically presents each installed interface for you to configure. The interfaces are presented in the same order as they are installed in the chassis. For example, if you have two Token Ring interfaces, you would be prompted to configure interface TokenRing1 after you completed TokenRing0.
The number of interfaces indicates how many columns you will need to provide information in. If you have more than four interfaces, you will need more than one Interface Configuration Worksheet.
Default: The default is based on the interfaces installed in the chassis.
Action: Write each interface name across the top of the Interface Configuration Worksheet in the row labeled "Interface Name."
The setup command facility lets you decide whether you want to configure an installed interface at first-time startup. If at first-time startup you accept the configuration script, the system will shut down the interfaces that you have indicated not to configure.
Default: Yes
Action: If you plan to configure a particular interface at first-time startup, write Yes in the column for that interface. If you do not plan to configure the interface at first-time startup, write No.
If you have a Token Ring board installed, you need to select a speed for your network. You can select 4 to set the Token Ring speed to 4 Mbps, or 16 to set the Token Ring speed to 16 Mbps. Note once you set this value, you will not be asked again by the setup command facility.
 | Caution If you select the wrong speed, the ring will be brought down. |
Default: 16
Action: Select the correct Token Ring speed for your network.
You need to determine whether IP routing will be used for a particular interface.
Default: Yes
Action: Write Yes on the Interface Configuration Worksheet if you plan to use IP routing for the interface. Write No if you do not want to use IP routing for the interface. Repeat this for each of the installed interfaces you plan to configure.
If you will be using IP routing on an interface you must also provide the IP address and subnet mask bits for that interface. Indicate values on the Interface Configuration Worksheet as follows:
| First Class | First Byte | Network Bits | Host Bits |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1-126 | 8 | 24 |
| B | 128-191 | 16 | 16 |
| C | 192-223 | 24 | 8 |
Determine whether DECNet Phase IV addressing will be used on a particular interface.
Default: No
Action: Write Yes on the Interface Configuration Worksheet if you plan to use DECnet Phase IV addressing for the interface. Write No if you do not want to use DECnet Phase IV addressing. for the interface. Repeat this for each of the installed interfaces you plan to configure.
If you will be using DECnet Phase IV addressing on an interface, you must also provide the route cost for that interface. Indicate a value on the Interface Configuration Worksheet as follows:
Determine whether XNS will be used on a particular interface.
Default: No
Action: Write Yes on the Interface Configuration Worksheet if you plan to use XNS on the interface. Write No if you do not want to use XNS on the interface. Repeat this for each of the installed interfaces you plan to configure.
If you will be using XNS on an interface, you must also provide the network number for that interface. Indicate the information on the Interface Configuration Worksheet as follows:
Determine whether Novell IPX will be used on a particular interface.
Default: No
Action: Write Yes on the Interface Configuration Worksheet if you plan to use Novell IPX on the interface. Write No if you do not want to use Novell IPX on the interface. Repeat this for each of the installed interfaces you plan to configure.
If you will be using Novell on an interface, you must also provide the network number for that interface. Indicate the network number on the Interface Configuration Worksheet as follows:
Determine whether Apollo Domain addressing will be used on a particular interface.
Default: No
Action: Write Yes on the Interface Configuration Worksheet if you plan to use Apollo Domain (Apollo) addressing on the interface. Write No if you do not want to use Apollo on the interface. Repeat this for each of the installed interfaces you plan to configure.
If you will be using Apollo on an interface, you must also provide the network number for that interface. Indicate the network number on the Interface Configuration Worksheet as follows:
Determine whether AppleTalk will be used on a particular interface.
Default: No
Action: Write Yes on the Interface Configuration Worksheet if you plan to use AppleTalk on the interface. Write No if you do not want to use AppleTalk on the interface. Repeat this for each of the installed interfaces you plan to configure.
Remember, during configuration of the global parameters, you specified whether you wanted to configure multizone networks. Your answer applies to every interface you configure.
If you will be using AppleTalk on an interface, you must also provide the other information for that interface. Indicate the following information on the Interface Configuration Worksheet.
Determine whether CLNS will be used on a particular interface.
Default: Yes
Action: Write Yes on the Interface Configuration Worksheet if you plan to use CLNS on the interface. Write No if you do not want to use CLNS on the interface. Repeat this for each of the installed interfaces you plan to configure.
Determine whether Banyan VINES will be used on a particular interface.
Default: Yes
Action: Write Yes on the Interface Configuration Worksheet if you plan to use VINES on the interface. Write No if you do not want to use Vines on the interface. Repeat this for each of the installed interfaces you plan to configure.
Determine whether transparent bridging will be used on a particular interface.
Default: Yes
Action: Write Yes on the Interface Configuration Worksheet if you plan to use transparent bridging on the interface. Write No if you do not want to use transparent bridging on the interface. Repeat this for each of the installed interfaces you plan to configure.
You have now completed the Interface Configuration worksheet; now connect to the console port.
All the configuration information for first-time startup should be recorded on the worksheets. Now you need to attach an RS-232 ASCII terminal to the system console port located at the rear of the router. Configure the terminal to operate at the following rates:
If you have filled out both worksheets and have connected to the console port, you are now ready for first-time startup. Proceed to the chapter, "First-Time Startup."
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