Name
setup — command
Synopsis
setup
Description
This command places the router in setup configuration mode. In this mode, the router asks a series of questions; the answers allow the router to build a basic configuration. You must be in enable mode to run this command.
Example
Here is the beginning of the system configuration dialog:
ROUTER#setup --- System Configuration Dialog --- Continue with configuration dialog? [yes/no]: yes At any point you may enter a question mark '?' for help. Use ctrl-c to abort configuration dialog at any prompt. Default settings are in square brackets '[]'. First, would you like to see the current interface summary? [yes]: n Configuring global parameters: Enter host name [ROUTER]: myrouter The enable secret is a password used to protect access to privileged EXEC and configuration modes. This password, after entered, becomes encrypted in the configuration. Enter enable secret:
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