What is "Setup Mode" on Router ?
If the router is brand new, it has no startup-config file. Therefore, when it boots, it immediately enters Setup mode.
Setup mode is a special, guided routine that asks you a series of questions and uses your responses to make basic configuration entries.
There are two ways to enter setup mode:
The information you've entered to that point will not be saved.
Cisco routers and switches come with the following defaults:
If the router is brand new, it has no startup-config file. Therefore, when it boots, it immediately enters Setup mode.
Setup mode is a special, guided routine that asks you a series of questions and uses your responses to make basic configuration entries.
There are two ways to enter setup mode:
- Boot the router without the startup-config file. This happens when you erase the current startup-config file, or when you boot a new router.
- Use the setup command from privileged mode.
The information you've entered to that point will not be saved.
Cisco routers and switches come with the following defaults:
- No set passwords. During setup mode, passwords are created.
- All router interfaces are in shutdown mode until they are enabled.
- All switch interfaces are enabled and ready to forward packets.
Nice article.Very basic and good.Most professional don't know about this.
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