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Configuring the Router Card


Configuring the Router Card

Configuring the Router Card

After installing the Cisco 2518 and connecting a terminal or PC to the EIA/TIA-232 port on the management card, configure the Cisco IOS software.

The following procedures are required to configure the Cisco 2518 router card, and are explained in more detail later in this chapter:

Table 4-1 lists console commands used by the router/hub.

Table 4-1 Console Commands Used by the Router/Hub

Key Sequence or Command Action
Ctrl-E Stops the SNMP agent and displays the <<C>> prompt.
Ctrl-Q Exits the router program
hellottt Wakes up the SNMP agent
agent Restarts the SNMP agent
reset Resets the network management card
router Connects to the router card


Connecting to the Management and Router Cards

Connect a terminal or PC to the EIA/TIA-232 console port of the management card as described in the chapter "Installing the Router/Hub."

Step 1 Apply power to the Cisco 2518 router/hub. Wait approximately two minutes for the system to initialize and complete the self-tests.

Step 2 After the SNMP manager starts, press Ctrl-E to exit to the console prompt, <<C>>.

Note If Ctrl-E has no effect, the console may have timed out. Type hellottt to reactivate the console, then type Ctrl-E to escape to the console prompt.

Step 3 At the console prompt, enter the following command to connect to the router card console:

router

You can now begin configuring the router card.


Configuring the Router Card

This section describes the following procedures:

You should follow the procedure that best fits the needs of your network configuration.


Note When you finish configuring the router card, enter Ctrl-Q to return to the console prompt.


Configuring the Router Card Manually

If you do not plan to use AutoInstall, do not connect the router card's serial (WAN) cable to the CSU/DSU or the router card itself. This will prevent the router card from attempting to run the AutoInstall process. The router card will attempt to run AutoInstall whenever you start it if the serial (WAN) connection is connected on both ends and the router card does not have a configuration stored in NVRAM.

It can take several minutes for your router card to determine that AutoInstall is not set up on a remote TCP/IP host. After the router card determines that AutoInstall is not configured, it will default to the setup routine. If the serial (WAN) cable is not connected, the router card will boot from Flash memory and go into the setup routine.


Note You can run the setup routine any time you are at the enable prompt (#) by entering the setup command.

When you have booted from Flash memory, the following information appears after about 30 seconds.

Step 1 If you are not connected to the router card, use the router command from the management card console:
<<C>>router        
<<C>>ttt -c4 -i -r -q17
Terminal Emulation Facility. v.1.9.
Loading 103-2.0.2 at 0x3000040, size = 5407432 bytes [OK]
F3: 5280172+127228+269448 at 0x3000060
        Restricted Rights Legend
Use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government is
subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph
(c) of the Commercial Computer Software - Restricted
Rights clause at FAR sec. 52.227-19 and subparagraph
(c) (1) (ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer
Software clause at DFARS sec. 252.227-7013.

     cisco Systems, Inc.
     170 West Tasman Drive
     San Jose, California 95134-1706
Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software
IOS (tm) 3000 Software (IGS-J-L), Version 10.3(2.0.2)
Copyright (c) 1986-1995 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Tue 21-Mar-95 12:57 by deannaw                                         
Image text-base: 0x0302CACC, data-base: 0x00001000
cisco AP-EBC (68030) processor (revision A) with 4092K/2048K bytes 
of memory.
Processor board serial number 01708657
SuperLAT software copyright 1990 by Meridian Technology Corp).
TN3270 Emulation software (copyright 1994 by TGV Inc).
X.25 software, Version 2.0, NET2, BFE and GOSIP compliant.
Bridging software.
Basic Rate ISDN software, Version 1.0.
Authorized for Enterprise software set.  (0x0)
1 Ethernet/IEEE 802.3 interface.
2 Serial network interfaces.
1 ISDN Basic Rate interface.32K bytes of non-volatile configuration 
memory.
1 PCbus interface.
8192K bytes of processor board System flash (Read ONLY)
Notice: NVRAM invalid, possibly due to write erase.
   --- System Configuration Dialog ---
At any point you may enter a question mark '?' for help.
Refer to the 'Getting Started' Guide for additional help.
Use ctrl-c to abort configuration dialog at any prompt.                        

Step 2 Enter the initial configuration dialog:
Would you like to enter the initial configuration dialog? [yes]: yes        
First, would you like to see the current interface summary? [yes]: yes
Any interface listed with OK? value "NO" does not have a valid 
configuration

Interface    IP-Address     OK?   Method    Status         Protocol
BRI0         unassigned    NO    not set   up                 up
PCbus0       unassigned    NO    not set   down             down
Serial0      unassigned    NO    not set   down             down
Serial1      unassigned    NO    not set   down             down
Ethernet0    unassigned    NO    not set   reset            down

Step 3 Configure global parameters. Choose which protocols to support on your Ethernet interface. For IP-only installations, you can accept the default values for most of the questions. A typical configuration follows:
Configuring global parameters:        
                     
  Enter host name [Router]: c2518
The enable secret is a one-way cryptographic secret used
instead of the enable password when it exists.
  Enter enable secret: 1111
The enable password is used when there is no enable secret
and when using older software and some boot images.
  Enter enable password: 2222  
  Enter virtual terminal password: 3333
  Configure SNMP Network Management? [yes]: yes
    Community string [public]: public
  Configure IP? [yes]: yes
    Configure IGRP routing? [yes]: no
    Configure RIP routing? [no]: no
  Configure Vines? [no]: no
  Configure IPX? [no]: yes
  Configure AppleTalk? [no]: no
  Configure Apollo? [no]: no
  Configure DECnet? [no]: no
  Configure XNS? [no]: no
  Configure CLNS? [no]: no
  Configure bridging? [no]: yes
  Configure LAT? [no]: no
  Enter ISDN BRI Switch Type [none]: basic-NTI1
Configuring interface parameters:
Configuring interface BRI0:

Is this interface in use? [yes]: yes
  Configure IP on this interface? [yes]: yes
    IP address for this interface: x.x.x.x
    Number of bits in subnet field [0]: 0
    Class A network is x.x.x.x, 0 subnet bits; mask is 255.0.0.0
  Configure IPX on this interface? [no]: no
  Configure bridging on this interface? [no]: no

Step 4 Configure the PCbus. The PCbus is used to communicate with the router/hub management SNMP agent. The PCbus must have a unique IP address on a subnetwork. The management card SNMP agent determines its IP address by adding 1 to the PCbus IP address that you assign. For more information, see the section "PCbus ARP" in the chapter "Configuring the Cisco 2518 SNMP Agent with SPSET."
Configuring interface PCbus0:        
  Is this interface in use? [yes]: yes
  Configure IP on this interface? [yes]: yes
  Configure IP unnumbered on this interface? [no]: no
    IP address for this interface: x.x.x.x
    Number of bits in subnet field [0]: 0
    Class A network is x.x.x.x, 0 subnet bits; mask is 255.0.0.0
  Configure IPX on this interface? [no]: no
  Configure bridging on this interface? [no]: no

fig_1.gif

Caution The IP address you assign to the router's PCbus interface must be at least one less than the maximum.

Step 5 Configure the serial interfaces:
Configuring interface Serial0:        
  Is this interface in use? [yes]: yes
  Configure IP on this interface? [yes]: yes
  Configure IP unnumbered on this interface? [no]: no
    IP address for this interface: x.x.x.x
    Number of bits in subnet field [0]: 0
    Class A network is 123.0.0.0, 0 subnet bits; mask is 255.0.0.0
  Configure IPX on this interface? [no]: no
  Configure bridging on this interface? [no]: no

Configuring interface Serial1:
  Is this interface in use? [yes]: yes
  Configure IP on this interface? [yes]: yes
  Configure IP unnumbered on this interface? [no]: no
    IP address for this interface: x.x.x.x
    Number of bits in subnet field [0]: 0
    Class A network is x.x.x.x, 0 subnet bits; mask is x.x.x.x
  Configure IPX on this interface? [no]: no
  Configure bridging on this interface? [no]: no

Step 6 Configure the Ethernet interface:
Configuring interface Ethernet0:        
  Is this interface in use? [yes]: yes
  Configure IP on this interface? [yes]: yes
    IP address for this interface: x.x.x.x
    Number of bits in subnet field [0]: 0
    Class A network is x.x.x.x, 0 subnet bits; mask is 255.0.0.0
  Configure IPX on this interface? [no]: yes
    IPX network number [5]: 5
  Configure bridging on this interface? [no]: yes

Step 7 Complete the configuration:
The following configuration command script was created:        
hostname c2518
enable secret 1111
enable password 2222
line vty 0 4
password 3333
snmp-server community cisco
!
ip routing                                                                
no vines routing
ipx routing
no appletalk routing
no apollo routing
no decnet routing
no xns routing
no clns routing
bridge 1 protocol dec
!
interface BRI0
no ipx network                                                                  

interface PCbus0
no ipx network
interface Serial0
no ipx network
interface Serial1
no ipx network
interface Ethernet0
no ipx network
isdn switch-type nti
!
interface BRI0
ip address x.x.x.x 255.0.0.0
ipx network 1
bridge-group 1
!
interface PCbus0
ip address x.x.x.x 255.0.0.0
!
interface Serial0
ip address x.x.x.x 255.0.0.0
!
interface Serial1
ip address x.x.x.x 255.0.0.0                                             
!
interface Ethernet0
ip address x.x.x.x 255.0.0.0
ipx network 5
bridge-group 1
!
end

Step 8 Now the configuration you entered is displayed and you are asked if you want to use the displayed configuration. If you answer no, you can begin the configuration again and make any changes you want. If you answer yes, then this configuration will be entered and saved in the configuration database.
Use this configuration? [yes/no]: yes        
 

Step 9 Enable PCbus management on the router card:
Password: ****        
c2518# config t
c2518(config)# int pcbus 0
c2518(config)# no shut
c2518(config-if)Ctrl-Z

Step 10 Write the configuration to memory:
c2518(boot)# copy running-config startup-config        
#######

The router is now configured.


Configuring the Router Card Using AutoInstall

The AutoInstall process is designed to configure the router card automatically after connecting to your wide-area network (WAN). For AutoInstall to work properly, a Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) host on your network must be preconfigured to provide the required configuration files. The TCP/IP host may exist anywhere on the network if the following two conditions are maintained:

  1. The host must be on the opposite side of the router card's serial connection to the WAN.

  2. User Datagram Protocol (UDP) broadcasts to and from the router card and the TCP/IP host must be enabled.

This functionality is coordinated by your system administrator at the site where the TCP/IP host is located. Do not attempt to use AutoInstall unless the required files have been provided on the TCP/IP host.

To prepare your router card for the AutoInstall process:

Step 1 Shut down the Cisco 2518.

Step 2 Place the Cisco 2518 in a location that will allow the serial (WAN) cable to make a connection between the router card and the CSU/DSU without placing a strain on the cable.

Step 3 Attach the serial cable or cables to the Cisco 2518 and the CSU/DSU.

Step 4 The BRI port, which is a female RJ-45 connector (see Figure 4-1), is located on the interface panel of the daughter card above the serial 1 port.

Using the appropriate cable, connect the BRI port to the ISDN through the NT1. The common carrier will provide the NT1 connection worldwide, except in North America where the NT1 is owned by individual customers.

The router card will load the operating system image from Flash memory. If the remote end of the WAN connection is connected and properly configured, the AutoInstall process will begin.

Figure 4-1 BRI Port---RJ-45 Female Connector

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fig_2.gif

Warning Network hazardous voltages are accessible in the BRI cable. If you detach the BRI cable, detach the end away from the router card first to avoid possible electric shock. Network hazardous voltages also are accessible on the router card in the area of the BRI port (RJ-45 connector), regardless of when power is turned off. (See Figure 4-2.) To see translated versions of this warning in multiple languages, see the appendix "Translated Safety Warnings."

Figure 4-2 Network Hazardous Voltage Area Near the BRI Port

h2720.gif

The router card will send a Serial Line Reverse Address Resolution Protocol (SLARP) packet over the serial line. When the packet reaches the opposite end of the WAN connection, the remote router will reply with the IP address of its serial interface. The router card will increment the serial interface address by one and assign this address to its own serial interface. This process will take approximately one minute.


Note The remote router's IP address must have a 1 as the fourth byte---for example, 127.100.21.1.

After the serial interface on the router card has been assigned a valid serial interface IP address, it will resolve its host name. It will send a Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) request on the serial line for the configuration file called network-confg. If the TCP/IP host responds with this file, AutoInstall will search the file's contents for the host name associated with its IP address.

If the TCP/IP host does not respond with the network-confg file, AutoInstall will broadcast a reverse domain name server (DNS) request containing the IP address for the router card's serial port that it was assigned over the network. If the DNS services have been set up, AutoInstall will resolve the router card's name from this file. After the IP address and host name have been found, AutoInstall will broadcast a TFTP request to the TCP/IP host for the file called hostname-confg. If this file has been set up by the system administrator, it will be downloaded automatically to the router card's memory, completing the configuration.

If the AutoInstall completed successfully, you still need to write the configuration data to the router card's nonvolatile random-access memory (NVRAM) and reset the configuration registers. Perform the following steps to complete these tasks:

Step 1 Enter the enable command to enter enable mode. Configuration changes can only be made in enable mode.
Hostname> enable        

Step 2 Enter the enable password that was configured into the router card by the AutoInstall process:
Password:*******        

Step 3 Enter the following command at the prompt:
c2518(boot)# copy running-config startup-config        

This will save the configuration settings that the AutoInstall process created in the router card. If you fail to do this, your configuration will be lost the next time you reload the router card.


Step 4 You can check the value of these settings by entering the show version command at the Hostname# prompt:
Hostname# show version        
.
.
.
configuration register is 0x0 (will be 0x2102 at next reload)

If the AutoInstall feature is not set up, or if your router card is unable to locate the appropriate files, you should use the manual configuration with or without the setup utility.


For More Information

For more information on router software configuration, refer to the following Cisco publications:

Configuration Builder Getting Started Guide

Router Products Getting Started Guide

Router Products Configuration Guide

Router Products Command Reference

Troubleshooting Internetworking Systems (as needed)

To order Cisco Connection Documentation CD-ROM, Cisco's online library of product information, or printed documentation, refer to the section "Ordering Cisco Documentation," which is in the warranty booklet that accompanied your Cisco 2518.



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