Chapter 4
Performing a Basic Configuration of the Cisco 7204
Using this command saves the configuration settings that you created in the Cisco 7204 using
configuration mode and the setup facility. If you fail to do this, your configuration will be lost the next
time you reload the router.
Checking Your Settings and Reviewing Your Configuration Changes
You can check your settings and review any changes to your configuration using various software
commands.
To check the value of the settings you have entered, enter the show running-config command at the
Router#
Router# show running-config
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To review changes you make to the configuration, use the EXEC show startup-config command to
display the information stored in NVRAM.
Implementing Other Configuration Tasks
To make advanced configuration changes after you establish the basic startup configuration for your
Cisco 7204, refer to the publications listed in the
Preface. These publications contain additional information on using the configure command.
The configuration publications also provide information about the following tasks:
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What Do I Do Now?
After you have installed the Cisco 7204 hardware, checked all external connections, turned on the
system power, allowed the system to boot up, and minimally configured the system, you might need to
perform more complex configurations, which are beyond the scope of this publication.
For specific information on system and interface configuration, refer to the publications listed in the
"Related Documentation" section on page xiii
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prompt:
Understanding and working with the user interface on your router
Booting and rebooting the router
Setting the configuration register
Loading configuration files or system images using remote copy (rcp) or Trivial File Transfer
Protocol (TFTP)
Reloading the operating system
Implementing Other Configuration Tasks
"Related Documentation" section on page -xiii
in the Preface.
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