Cisco Configuration Professional
Quick Start Guide
April 29, 2011
This document explains how to start using Cisco Configuration Professional Express
(Cisco CP Express) and Cisco Configuration Professional (Cisco CP).
Cisco Configuration Professional (Cisco CP) is a GUI based device management tool for Cisco access
routers. This tool simplifies routing, firewall, IPS, VPN, unified communications, WAN and LAN
configuration through GUI based easy-to-use wizards.
Cisco CP is a valuable productivity enhancing tool for network administrators and channel partners for
deploying routers with increased confidence and ease. It offers a one-click router lockdown and an
innovative voice and security auditing capability to check and recommend changes to router
configuration. Cisco CP also monitors router status and troubleshoots WAN and VPN connectivity
issues.
Cisco CP Express is a light weight version of Cisco CP. You can use Cisco CP Express to configure basic
security features on the router’s LAN and WAN interfaces. Cisco CP Express is available on the router
Flash memory.
This document shows you how to set up a PC to connect to the router, give the router an initial network
configuration using Cisco CP Express, and then begin using Cisco CP.
This document is intended for users with one of the ordering options (SKU) listed in Table 1, and for
users who download these configuration tools from Cisco.com. Refer to the Release Notes for Cisco Configuration Professional for information about supported routers, web browsers, and plug-ins.
Cisco CP ordering options are provided to suit a variety of deployments. Tab le 1 describes the Cisco CP
ordering options, the deployment each supports, and how this document can be used.
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ORDERING OPTION (SKU)CD and Configuration FileWhich Task Sections You Can Use
CCP-CD
This option lets you use
Cisco CP Express to set up
an individual router when
you receive it, and to install
Cisco CP from the CD and
begin using it.
CCP-CD-NOCF
This option gives you the
flexibility of loading a
configuration on the router
by using a TFTP server or
by other means, and allows
for batch configuration. If
you start a console session,
the Setup Command Facility
starts automatically.
CCP-EXPRESS
This option lets you use
Cisco CP Express to set up
an individual router when
you receive it. If you want
Cisco CP, you can
download it from
www.cisco.com.
Cisco CP CD?
Yes. The Cisco CP CD is provided.
Default Configuration File in NVRAM?
Yes. A default configuration file is in
NVRAM, so the router will have a basic
configuration with an IP address on
startup.
Default Configuration File in Flash?
Yes. The router can be set to factory
defaults using the Factory Defaults
feature in Cisco CP Express.
Cisco CP CD?
Yes. The Cisco CP CD is provided.
Default Configuration File in NVRAM?
No. If a console session is established
with the router, the Setup Command
Facility starts automatically
Default Configuration File in Flash?
Yes. The router can be set to factory
defaults using the Factory Defaults
feature in Cisco CP Express.
Cisco CP CD?
No. The Cisco CP CD is not provided. If
you want to use Cisco CP, you can
download it from the following page:
http://www.cisco.com/go/ciscocp
Default Configuration File in NVRAM?
Yes. A default configuration file is in
NVRAM, so the router will have a basic
configuration with an IP address on
startup.
Default Configuration File in Flash?
Yes. The router can be set to factory
defaults using the Factory Defaults
feature in Cisco CP Express.
You can use the following task sections of this
document:
• Task 3: Configure the IP Address on the PC
• Task 4: Connect the PC to the Router
• Task 5: Run the Cisco CP Express Wizard
• Task 6: Verify the Initial Configuration
• Task 7: Install Cisco CP
• Task 8: Start Using Cisco CP
You can use the following task sections of this
document:
• Task 2: Configure the Router for Cisco CP
• Task 7: Install Cisco CP
• Task 8: Start Using Cisco CP
You can use the following task sections of this
document:
• Task 1: Download the Cisco CP Files
• Task 3: Configure the IP Address on the PC
• Task 4: Connect the PC to the Router
• Task 5: Run the Cisco CP Express Wizard
• Task 6: Verify the Initial Configuration
• Task 7: Install Cisco CP
• Task 8: Start Using Cisco CP
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Task 1: Download the Cisco CP Files
Table 1Cisco CP Ordering Options (continued)
ORDERING OPTION (SKU)CD and Configuration FileWhich Task Sections You Can Use
CCP-EXPRESS-NOCF
This option gives you the
flexibility of loading a
configuration on the router
by using a TFTP server or
by other means, and allows
for batch configuration. If
you start a console session,
the Setup Command Facility
starts automatically.
Cisco CP CD?
No. The Cisco CP CD is not provided. If
you want to use Cisco CP, you can
download it from the following page:
http://www.cisco.com/go/ciscocp
Default Configuration File in NVRAM?
No. If a console session is established
with the router, the Setup Command
Facility starts automatically
Default Configuration File in Flash?
Yes. The router can be set to factory
defaults using the Factory Defaults
feature in Cisco CP Express. Cisco CP
is not shipped with the router.
You can use the following task sections of this
document:
• Task 1: Download the Cisco CP Files
• Task 2: Configure the Router for Cisco CP
• Task 7: Install Cisco CP
• Task 8: Start Using Cisco CP
Task 1: Download the Cisco CP Files
This task section explains how to download the Cisco CP files. See the following table to determine if
you need to use this section.
Who Should Use this Section
Who Can Skip this Section
To download Cisco CP, complete the following tasks:
Step 1Open a web browser and go to the following link:
http://www.cisco.com/go/ciscocp
Step 2In the Support box, click Download Software.
Step 3If a web page is displayed that asks for your Cisco.com credentials, enter them in this page, and click
LogIn. If you need to obtain Cisco.com credentials, click Register at the top of the page, and then return
to this page.
Step 4In the Download page that allows you to select a release, choose the release that you want to download.
If you did not receive the CD, but you want to install and use Cisco CP,
use this section.
If you received the CD, skip this section, and go to Task 2: Configure the
Router for Cisco CP.
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Task 2: Configure the Router for Cisco CP
Step 5In the Download page for the release that you chose, click the link Cisco-config-pro-k9-pkg-N_N-ln.zip
to download Cisco CP. In this filename, N_N represents the version number and ln represents the
language. If you wanted English-language Cisco CP 1.1, you would click on the link
Cisco-config-pro-k9-pkg-1_1-en.zip.
Step 6Save the downloaded file to the PC.
This package will be used in Task 7: Install Cisco CP, page 20.
Task 2: Configure the Router for Cisco CP
This task section explains how to configure the router to support Cisco CP Express and Cisco CP.
NoteThe tasks that follow can also be accomplished using the Application > Setup New Device option in
Cisco CP by connecting the PC to the console port of the device. See the topic Device Wizard in the
Cisco Configuration Professional User Guide 2.5 at
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9422/products_user_guide_list.html for more details.
Who Should Use this Section
If your ordering option does not include a configuration file in NVRAM,
and you want to use Cisco CP Express or Cisco CP, use this section.
Who Can Skip this Section
If your ordering option includes a configuration file in NVRAM, you can
skip this section. The router is configured to support Cisco CP Express and
Cisco CP.
NoteMake sure that the PC on which Cisco CP Express and Cisco CP is installed can connect to the router
using its IP address.
Cisco CP Express and Cisco CP require the following basic configuration in order to connect to the
router and manage it.
• An http or https server must be enabled with local authentication.
• A local user account with privilege level 15 and accompanying password must be configured.
• Vty line with protocol ssh/telnet must be enabled with local authentication. This is needed for
interactive commands.
• An http timeout policy must be configured with the parameters shown in the following procedure to
avoid a known launch issue with Cisco CP.
• The PC on which Cisco CP is to run and the interface through which Cisco CP will be launched must
be configured with IP addresses from the same subnet.
There are two ways that you can ensure that the router configuration meets these requirements:
• You can copy the default configuration file from router Flash memory to router NVRAM. Each
ordering option provides the default configuration file in router Flash memory. To use this method,
see Copying the Default Configuration File to Router NVRAM.
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• You can use the Cisco IOS CLI to enter the necessary configuration commands. To use this method,
see Entering the Configuration Commands Manually.
Copying the Default Configuration File to Router NVRAM
If you want to start with a factory default configuration that is designed to support Cisco CP, you can
use the procedure in this section. The factory default configuration includes all the commands necessary
to support Cisco CP and configures an Ethernet interface with the IP address 10.10.10.1.
To copy the default configuration file from router Flash memory to NVRAM, complete the following
steps.:
Step 1Log on to the router through the Console port or through an Ethernet port.
Step 2If you use the Console port, and no running configuration is present in the router, the Setup command
Facility starts automatically, and displays the following text:
--- System Configuration Dialog ---
Continue with configuration dialog? [yes/no]:
Task 2: Configure the Router for Cisco CP
Enter no so that you can enter Cisco IOS CLI commands directly.
If the Setup Command Facility does not start automatically, a running configuration is present, and you
should go to the next step.
Step 3When the router displays the user EXEC mode prompt, enter the enable command, and the enable
password, if one is configured, as shown below:
Router> enable
password password
Router#
Step 4To identify the default configuration file, enter the show flash command. The filename is of the form
cpconfig-modelnumber.cfg, where modelnumber represents the router series. For example the
configuration file name for the Cisco 860 and 880 series routers is cpconfig-8xx.cfg.
Step 5To copy the default configuration file to router NVRAM, enter the copy flash:nvram: command, as
shown in the following example:
Router# copyflash:cpconfig-8xx.cfgnvram:
When the default configuration file is in NVRAM, it becomes the router startup configuration.
Step 6To make the new startup configuration the running configuration, so that the router can support Cisco
CP, enter the copy startup-config running-config command, as shown in the following example:
Router# copystartup-configrunning-config
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Task 2: Configure the Router for Cisco CP
Entering the Configuration Commands Manually
If you don’t want to use the factory default configuration because the router already has a configuration,
or for any other reason, you can use the procedure in this section to add each required command to the
configuration.
To enter the Cisco IOS commands manually, complete the following steps:
Step 1Log on to the router through the Console port or through an Ethernet port.
Step 2If you use the Console port, and no running configuration is present in the router, the Setup command
Facility starts automatically, and displays the following text:
--- System Configuration Dialog ---
Continue with configuration dialog? [yes/no]:
Enter no so that you can enter Cisco IOS CLI commands directly.
If the Setup Command Facility does not start automatically, a running configuration is present, and you
should go to the next step.
Step 3When the router displays the user EXEC mode prompt, enter the enable command, and the enable
password, if one is configured, as shown in the following example:
Router> enable
password password
Step 4Enter config mode by entering the config terminal command, as shown in the following example.
Router> configterminal
Router(config)#
Step 5Using the command syntax shown, create a user account with privilege level 15.
Router(config)# username name privilege 15 secret 0 password
Step 6If no router interface is configured with an IP address, configure one so that you can access the router
over the network. The following example shows the interface Fast Ethernet 0 configured.
If you are going to connect the PC directly to the router, the PC must be on the same subnet as this
interface.
Step 7Configure the router as an http server for nonsecure communication, or as an https server for secure
communication.
To configure the router as an http server, enter the ip http server command shown in the example:
Router(config)# ip http server
To configure the router as an https server, enter the ip http secure-server command shown in the
example:
Router(config)# ip http secure-server
Step 8Configure the router for local authentication, by entering the ip http authentication local command, as
shown in the example:
Router(config)# ip http authentication local
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Configure the Switch for Cisco CP
Step 9Configure the http timeout policy as shown in the example:
Router(config)# ip http timeout-policy idle 60 life 86400 requests 10000
Step 10Configure the vty lines for privilege level 15. For nonsecure access, enter the transport inputtelnet
command. For secure access, enter the transport input telnet ssh command. An example of these
commands follows:
Router(config)# line vty 0 4
Router(config-line)# privilege level 15
Router(config-line)# login local
Router(config-line)# transport input telnet
Router(config-line)# transport output telnet
Router(config-line)# transport input telnet ssh
Router(config-line)# transport output telnet ssh
Router(config-line)# exit
Router(config)# line vty 5 15
Router(config-line)# privilege level 15
Router(config-line)# login local
Router(config-line)# transport input telnet
Router(config-line)# transport output telnet
Router(config-line)# transport input telnet ssh
Router(config-line)# transport output telnet ssh
Router(config-line)# end
Configure the Switch for Cisco CP
This task section explains how to configure the switch to support Cisco CP.
NoteThe tasks that follow can also be accomplished using the Application > Setup New Device option in
Cisco CP by connecting the PC to the console port of the device. See the topic Device Wizard in the
Cisco Configuration Professional User Guide 2.5 at
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9422/products_user_guide_list.html for more details.
NoteMake sure that the PC on which Cisco CP is installed can connect to the switch using its IP address.
Cisco CP require the following basic configuration in order to connect to the switch and manage it.
• An http or https server must be enabled with local authentication.
• A local user account with privilege level 15 and accompanying password must be configured.
• Vty line with protocol ssh/telnet must be enabled with local authentication. This is needed for
interactive commands.
• An http timeout policy must be configured with the parameters shown in the following procedure to
avoid a known launch issue with Cisco CP.
• The PC on which Cisco CP is to run and the interface through which Cisco CP will be launched must
be configured with IP addresses from the same subnet.
You can use the Cisco IOS CLI to enter the necessary configuration commands. To use this method, see
Entering the Configuration Commands Manually.
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Configure the Switch for Cisco CP
Entering the Configuration Commands Manually
To enter the Cisco IOS commands manually, complete the following steps:
Step 1Log on to the switch through the Console port or through an Ethernet port.
Step 2If you use the Console port, and no running configuration is present in the switch, the Setup command
Facility starts automatically, and displays the following text:
---System Configuration Dialog---
Continue with configuration dialog? [yes/no]:
Enter no so that you can enter Cisco IOS CLI commands directly.
If the Setup Command Facility does not start automatically, a running configuration is present, and you
should go to the next step.
Step 3When the switch displays the user EXEC mode prompt, enter the enable command, and the enable
password, if one is configured, as shown in the following example:
Switch> enable
password password
Step 4Enter config mode by entering the config terminal command, as shown in the following example.
Switch> config terminal
Switch(config)#
Step 5Using the command syntax shown, create a user account with privilege level 15.
Step 6If IP Address is not configured, configure one so that you can access the switch over the network. The
following example shows the IP Address configured on interface Vlan1.
Switch(config)# interface Vlan1
Switch(config-if)# ip address 10.10.10.1 255.255.255.248
Switch(config-if)# no shutdown
Switch(config-if)# exit
If you are going to connect the PC directly to the switch, the PC must be on the same subnet as this
interface.
Step 7Configure the switch as an http server for nonsecure communication, or as an https server for secure
communication.
To configure the switch as an http server, enter the ip http server command shown in the example:
Switch(config)# ip http server
To configure the switch as an https server, enter the ip http secure-server command shown in the
example:
Switch(config)# ip http secure-server
Step 8Configure the switch for local authentication, by entering the ip http authentication local command, as
shown in the example:
Switch(config)# ip http authentication local
Step 9Configure the http timeout policy as shown in the example:
Switch(config)# ip http timeout-policy idle 60 life 86400 requests 10000
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Task 3: Configure the IP Address on the PC
Step 10Configure the vty lines for privilege level 15. For nonsecure access, enter the transport input telnet
command. For secure access, enter the transport input telnet ssh command. An example of these
commands follows:
Switch(config)# line vty 0 4
Switch(config-line)# privilege level 15
Switch(config-line)# login local
Switch(config-line)# transport input telnet
Switch(config-line)# transport output telnet
Switch(config-line)# transport input telnet ssh
Switch(config-line)# transport output telnet ssh
Switch(config-line)# exit
Switch(config)# line vty 5 15
Switch(config-line)# privilege level 15
Switch(config-line)# login local
Switch(config-line)# transport input telnet
Switch(config-line)# transport output telnet
Switch(config-line)# transport input telnet ssh
Switch(config-line)# transport output telnet ssh
Switch(config-line)# end
Task 3: Configure the IP Address on the PC
This task section explains how to configure an IP address on the PC so that you can connect to
Cisco CP Express and begin configuring the router.
Who Should Use this Section
Who Can Skip this Section
The default configuration file assigns an IP address to a LAN interface on the router, and you must
configure the PC to be on the same subnet as the router LAN interface. If the router is a fixed-interface
model, it is configured as a DHCP server, and the PC must be configured to accept an IP address
automatically. If the router can accept modular interfaces, it is not configured as a DHCP server, and you
must configure the PC with a static IP address on the same subnet as the router.
To configure the IP address on the PC, complete the following steps:
Step 1Find your router model number in Tab l e 2. Note the required IP address configuration for the PC.
NoteIf the router model you want to configure does not appear in Table 2, see the Release Notes for
Cisco Configuration Professional for updated information.
If you are setting up a new router, and want to use Cisco CP Express to
give the router a basic configuration, use this section.
If you don’t want to use Cisco CP Express to give the router a basic
configuration, you can skip this section.
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Task 3: Configure the IP Address on the PC
Table 2Required PC IP Address Configurations
Router ModelDHCP ServerRequired PC IP Address Configuration
If the PC runs Microsoft Windows XP, complete the following steps to display the Internet Protocol
TCP/IP Properties dialog:
a. Click Start > Control Panel > Network Connections > Local Area Connection.
b. In the item list, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
c. Click Properties.
d. Go to Step 3.
YesObtain an IP address automatically.
NoStatic IP address from 10.10.10.2 to
10.10.10.6
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.248
If the PC runs Microsoft Windows Vista, complete the following steps to display the Internet Protocol
TCP/IP Properties dialog:
a. Click Start > Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center.
b. In the Tasks column on the left, click Manage network connections.
c. In the Network Connections screen, click Local Area Connection.
d. In the Networking tab of the Local Area Connection Properties dialog, select Internet Protocol
Version 4, and click Properties.
e. Go to Step 3.
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Step 3In the General tab, configure the IP address.
To configure the PC to obtain an IP address from a DHCP server, click Obtain an IP address
automatically. See Figure 1.
Figure 1Configuring the PC To Obtain an IP Address Automatically
Task 3: Configure the IP Address on the PC
Click OK to close the dialog.
•
To configure the PC with a static IP address of 10.10.10.2 and a subnet mask of 255.255.255.248,
complete the following steps in the General Tab:
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Task 4: Connect the PC to the Router
• Click UsethefollowingIPaddress. See Figure 2.
Figure 2Configuring the PC with a Static IP Address
• In the IP address field, enter the following IP address:
10.10.10.2
• In the Subnet mask field, enter the following subnet mask:
255.255.255.248
• Click OK to close the dialog.
Task 4: Connect the PC to the Router
This task section explains how to cable the PC to the router to perform initial configuration.
Who Should Use this Section
Who Can Skip this Section
If you are setting up a new router, and want to use Cisco CP Express to
give the router a basic configuration, use this section.
If you want to use Cisco CP to manage a router that is already in use, you
can skip this section.
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Task 4: Connect the PC to the Router
FE0
Cable the PC to the router as shown in Figure 3.
Figure 3Connect the PC to the Router Using an Ethernet Cable
WAN
FE 4
Cisco 861W
272098
Figure 3 shows a general example. Use the information in Tab le 3 to connect the PC Ethernet port to the
correct router Ethernet port.
NoteIf the router model you want to connect to does not appear in Table 3, see the router hardware installation
guide for information.
Table 3Router Ethernet Ports
Router ModelCable TypeConnect the Ethernet Cable to the Port Shown
Cisco 815Straight-through
(packed with router)
WIC
4ESW
ACT LNK ACT LNK
3
x
2
x
4
x
ACT LNK
1
x
ACT LNK
FDXLINK100WIC 0 OK
Cisco 850 series
Cisco 860 series
Straight-through
(packed with router)
Cisco 870 series
Cisco 880 series
Cisco 1801
Cisco 1802
Straight-through
(packed with router)
Cisco 1803
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LAN
FE2
FE1
FE0
Connect to any LAN port.
8657
SWITCH
2
4
1
3
FE X
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Table 3Router Ethernet Ports (continued)
Router ModelCable TypeConnect the Ethernet Cable to the Port Shown
Connect to any SWITCH port.
Cisco 1805Straight-through
(packed with router)
Cisco 1811
Cisco 1812
Cisco 1841
Cisco 1861
Crossover, or
straight-through with
Ethernet switch
(Not included with
router)
Cisco 2800Crossover, or
straight-through with
Ethernet switch
(Not included with
router)
Cisco 3800Crossover, or
straight-through with
Ethernet switch
(Not included with
router)
HWIC
4ESW
Connect to any PWR Lnk port.
Connect to any SWITCH port.
Connect to FE 0/0.
Connect to FE 0/0.Connect to GE 0/0.
SLOT 1
PWR 3x LNK PWR 2x LNK PWR 1x LNK PWR 0x LNK
DO NOT REMOVE DURING NETWORK OPERATION
8657
SWITCH
2
4
3
FE X
FE 0/1 CONSOLE
FDX
100
LINK
FDX
100
LINK
FE 0/0 AUX
FE 0/1 CONSOLE
FDX
100
LINK
FDX
100
LINK
FE 0/0 AUX
GE 0/1
CONSOLE
LNK
SPD
H
W
I
C
2
H
LNK
SPD
GE 0/0
AUX
AUX
CF AIM
1
127271
127272
127272
127278
A= ACT
A= FDX
S= SPEED
A
F
S
L
SPD
SPD
A= LINK
GE 0/1
GE 0/0
PVDM2 PVDM1 PVDM0 AIM1 AIM0
GE 0/1
LNK
LNK
GE 0/0
A
F
S
L
127276
SFP
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Task 5: Run the Cisco CP Express Wizard
This task section explains how to run the Cisco CP Express wizard to give the router a basic
configuration.
Task 5: Run the Cisco CP Express Wizard
Who Should Use this Section
If you are setting up a new router, and want to use Cisco CP Express to
give the router a basic configuration, use this section.
Who Can Skip this Section
If you want to use Cisco CP to manage a router that is already in use, you
can skip this section.
Cisco CP Express is a Cisco CP program that lets you quickly configure the router LAN and Internet
connections. After you use Cisco CP Express to give the router these basic connections, you can use
Cisco CP for more complex configurations. Cisco recommends that you use the Cisco CP Express
wizard to configure the following features:
• Router name
• Username and passwords
• LAN IP address
• DHCP server, if needed.
Although you can use the wizard to configure a WAN connection, a firewall, and security settings, it is
not required that you do so. Cisco CP provides wizards to help you configure these features.
To use the Cisco CP Express wizard, perform the following steps:
Step 1Open a web browser on the PC, disable any active popup blockers, and enter the following URL:
http://10.10.10.1
Step 2Enter the username cisco, and the password cisco in the login window. If other login windows appear
during the startup process, enter the same credentials (cisco/cisco). See the Tip section if the login
window does not appear.
TipIf the launch page does not appear when you enter the URL http://10.10.10.1, test the connection
between the PC and the router by doing the following:
• Check that the Power LED on the router is on, and that the LED for the port to which you connected
the PC is on, indicating an active Ethernet connection between the router and the PC. If this LED is
not lit, verify that you are using a crossover cable to connect the PC to the router, or that you are
using a straight-through cable between the router and the switch.
• Verify that the web browser “work offline” option is disabled. In Internet Explorer, click the File
menu, and verify that the “work offline” option is unchecked.
• Verify that the files cpexpress.tar, home.tar, and home.shtml files are loaded into flash memory.
Open a Telnet session to 10.10.10.1, entering the username cisco and the password cisco. Enter the
show flash command to display the files that are loaded in flash memory.
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Task 5: Run the Cisco CP Express Wizard
NoteFor security reasons, the username cisco and password cisco will expire the first time they are
used. Before you log off the router, be sure to enter this Cisco IOS command:
usernameusername privilege 15 secret 0 password
Replace username and password with the username and password that you want to use. This
command creates a new user with privilege level 15 and a password for that user. If you do not
do this, you will not be able to log into the router after you end the session. Use the new
credentials that you create for future sessions, instead of using the username cisco and password
cisco.
• Verify that the PC IP address is properly configured. Some routers require that the PC obtain an IP
address automatically and some require that it be configured with a static IP address. Find your
router in Table 2 on page 10 to determine how the PC should be configured.
When you connect to the router, the Cisco CP Express Launch page (Figure 4) appears, followed by one
or more certificate windows. The version shown in this figure is an example only.
Step 3
NoteThe version shown on the launch page that you see may be different.
Figure 4Cisco CP Express Launch Page
Click Yes , or click Grant to accept the certificates.
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Task 5: Run the Cisco CP Express Wizard
Step 4The Cisco CP Express Overview page appears and then the Cisco CP Express Wizard page is also
displayed (Figure 5). Click Next to begin configuring the router.
Figure 5Cisco CP Express Overview and Wizard Pages
TipThe Cisco CP Express wizard will ask you to enter an enable secret password to control access to
Cisco IOS software. Be sure to write down or remember the enable secret password that you enter. It is
not shown in the Enable Password field or in the Summary window, and it cannot be reset without erasing
the router configuration. You are also asked to change the router’s LAN IP address from its default value.
Step 5When the Summary window appears, write down the LAN IP address, the username and the user
password that you entered, and click Finish. You will need this information to reconnect to the router to
perform additional configuration.
Step 6Exit Cisco CP Express and complete “Task 6: Verify the Initial Configuration” to reconfigure the PC and
reconnect to your router, using the new IP address that you gave to the LAN interface.
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Task 6: Verify the Initial Configuration
This task section explains how to verify the initial configuration performed with Cisco CP Express.
Who Should Use this Section
If you used Cisco CP Express to give the router a basic configuration, use
this section.
Who Can Skip this Section
If you did not use Cisco CP Express to give the router a basic
configuration, you can skip this section.
To verify the initial configuration by reconnecting to Cisco CP Express, complete the following tasks:
Step 1Ensure that the IP address of the PC is on the same subnet as the router LAN interface. The steps to
follow depend on whether the PC must be configured to obtain an IP address automatically, or whether
it must be configured with a static IP address.
To configure the PC to obtain an IP address automatically, do the following:
a. Go to the Internet Protocol Properties General Tab by following the instructions in Task 3: Configure
the IP Address on the PC, page 9.
b. Click Obtain anIPaddress automatically, as shown in Figure 1 on page 11. Click OK to close the
dialog.
c. Click Start > Run.
d. In the Run field, enter the command cmd.
e. In the displayed command window, enter the ipconfig /release command followed by the
ipconfig /renew command to obtain a new IP address from the router. When you enter these
commands you get output similar to the following:
C:\> ipconfig /release
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : somename.com
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
C:\> ipconfig /renew
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : somename.com
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.147
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
NoteYou must enter the ipconfig /release command and the ipconfig /renew command even if the
PC was originally configured to accept an IP address automatically.
To configure the PC with a new static IP address, do the following:
a. Go to the Internet Protocol Properties General Tab by following the instructions in Task 3: Configure
the IP Address on the PC, page 9.
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b. Click UsethefollowingIPaddress. Enter the new IP address and subnet mask. An example is
shown in Figure 6 on page 19.
c. Click OK to close the dialog.
Figure 6Configuring the PC with a New Static IP address
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Open a web browser and enter the new IP address that you gave the router LAN interface.
http://new-IP-address
For example, if you gave the LAN interface the IP address 192.0.2.1, you would enter the command
http://192.0.2.1 in the browser.
Step 3Enter the username and password that you specified for the router when you completed the Cisco CP
Express wizard.
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Figure 7Cisco CP Express Overview Window
If the Cisco CP Express overview window is displayed, you have validated the LAN interface
configuration.
Step 4Test the Internet (WAN) connection that you configured by opening another web browser window and
connecting to a website. If you can connect to a website, such as www.cisco.com, your WAN connection
works properly. If you cannot, you can use Cisco CP Express or Cisco CP to correct your WAN settings.
Step 5Go to “Task 7: Install Cisco CP” to install Cisco CP.
Task 7: Install Cisco CP
This task section explains how to install Cisco CP on a PC so that you can use it to manage routers.
Who Should Use this Section
Who Can Skip this Section
You can install Cisco CP on a PC using the CD, or using the Cisco CP download file from
www.cisco.com. The download file has the same contents as the CD. First, locate the installation file,
and then start the installation wizard.
If you want to install Cisco CP on your PC to manage routers, use this
section.
If you don’t need to use Cisco CP, you can skip this section.
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NoteIf you are installing Cisco CP on a PC that uses the Microsoft Windows Vista Business Edition operating
system or the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system, be sure to install while using Microsoft Windows
Vista Business Edition or Microsoft Windows 7 in administrator mode. You can do this by following the
Microsoft Windows instructions to create an administrative account, and then logging on to the PC using
that account name and password before installing Cisco CP. Failure to do this will require you to
right-click on the Cisco CP icon or menu item, and choose Run as administrator each time you want to
run Cisco CP.
Complete the following tasks to install Cisco CP on a PC:
Step 1If you are using the Cisco CP CD place it in the CD drive, and, from the PC desktop, click My
Computer. If you downloaded Cisco CP from the www.cisco.com, go to the folder in which you
unpacked the download file, and then skip to Step 3.
Step 2CD users double-click the CD drive icon in the My Computer window, for example DVD/CD-RW Drive
(D:).
Step 3All users locate the installation file Cisco-config-pro-k9-N_N-ln.exe, where N_N is the version number,
and ln is the language. For example, the installation file for English language Cisco CP 1.1 is
Cisco-config-pro-k9-1_1-en.exe.
• If you are installing from the CD, this file is in the root folder.
• If you are installing from the Cisco Configuration Professional package that you downloaded, unzip
the archive and locate this file.
Step 4Double-click the installation file. The Cisco CP Installshield wizard displays the first screen (Figure 8)
The version shown in this figure is an example only.
NoteThe version shown on the screen that you see may be different.
Figure 8Cisco CP Installshield Splash Screen
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Step 5When the Welcome window appears (Figure 9), click Next to begin the installation.
Step 6In the screens that follow, review the license terms, and choose where you want to install Cisco CP. In
Step 7In the Install Options screen, choose where you want to create shortcuts for Cisco CP, then click Next.
Step 8In the Install Complete screen (Figure 10), click Run Cisco Configuration Professional.
Figure 9Welcome Window
the Ready to Install screen, click Next to begin copying the files to the PC.
Step 9To get an overview of Cisco CP, click Read GettingStartedGuide.
Figure 10Install Options
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Step 10Click Finish. Cisco CP displays the screen in Figure 11. If you clicked Read Getting Started Guide, the
Getting Started Guide PDF launches in another window.The version shown in Figure 11 is an example
only.
NoteThe version that you see on your computer may be different.
Figure 11Cisco Configuration Professional Splash Screen
NoteCisco CP requires Internet Explorer 6.0 or later and non-debug Adobe Flash Player Version 10.0
or later to work. If the PC on which you downloaded Cisco CP has Internet Explorer but does
not have Adobe Flash Player installed on it, Cisco CP opens a web browser pointing to the Adobe
website http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/. Download the Adobe Flash Player for Internet
Explorer, and then start Cisco CP.
Step 11Read the section “Task 8: Start Using Cisco CP” to learn how to create a community of devices and how
to use Cisco CP to configure them.
Task 8: Start Using Cisco CP
This task section describes how to start using Cisco CP.
Who Should Use this Section
Who Can Skip this Section
NoteThere are training videos available on the Cisco CP CD. To run the videos, click on the file
ciscocp-video.html and choose the video clips that you want to view.
If you installed Cisco CP on your PC to manage routers, use this section.
If you did not install Cisco CP, you can skip this section.
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Cisco CP works with device communities. A community consists of one or more devices that you specify
by providing their IP addresses and login credentials. After you create the community, you can begin
working with the devices in it.
This section contains the following parts:
• Creating a Community and Adding Devices
• Creating an Initial Configuration of a Feature
• Editing a Configuration
Creating a Community and Adding Devices
Procedure
Use this procedure to create a community, add devices to it, and discover all the devices in a community.
Step 1Use the Manage Community dialog box to create communities. The Manage Community dialog box
automatically displays when you start Cisco CP and a community called, New Community, is created by
default. See Figure 12.
Figure 12Manage Community
You can also open the Manage Community dialog box in the following ways:
• From the toolbar, click the Manage Community icon.
• From the menu bar, choose Application > Manage Community.
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Step 2In the Manage Community dialog box, enter the IP address or hostname; and the username and password
information for the devices that you want to configure. See example in Figure 13.
Figure 13Manage Community With IP Address and Credentials
If you enter the default username cisco and default password cisco, the Change Default Credentials
dialog box opens. For security reasons, you must change the default credentials to new credentials.
Step 3If you want Cisco CP to connect securely with the device, check the Connect Securely check box.
When you check the Connect Securely check box, HTTPS port 443 and SSH port 22 information is
automatically added to the device. To view the port information, click the down-arrow next to the
Connect Securely check box.
If you did not check the Connect Securely check box, the HTTP port 80 and Telnet port 23 information
is automatically added to the device. To view the port information, click the down-arrow next to the
Connect Securely check box.
Step 4If you want to change the default port information, click it, and then enter a new port value.
NoteMake sure that Cisco CP can access the device at the specified secure or non-secure ports.
Step 5If you want Cisco CP to discover all the devices in a community, check the Discover All Devices check
box. If you want, you can choose to discover the devices later, from the Community View page.
Step 6Click OK. The Community View page opens. It displays the information about the devices in the
community. See Figure 14.
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Creating an Initial Configuration of a Feature
This section provides a procedure for configuring a router interface. It is provided as an example of how
you create an initial configuration of a feature using Cisco CP.
Step 1To start, choose the community that the device belongs to, and click OK. The Community View page
(Figure 14) is displayed.
Figure 14Community View Page
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Step 2
In the Community View page, choose the device that you want to work with, and click Discover.
Depending on network conditions, Cisco CP may take several minutes to discover the device. If you
want to work with additional devices in the community, choose them and click Discover.
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Step 3To begin configuring a discovered device, select a device from the Select Community Member
drop-down list, and then click the Configure button. Figure 15 shows the Configure tree in the left pane.
Figure 15Configure Tree
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Step 4In the Configure tree choose the configuration task that you want to perform. The screen for that task
appears in the right pane. Figure 16 shows the Interfaces and Connections screen.
Figure 16Interfaces and Connections
The Interfaces and Connections screen has a Create Connection Tab and an Edit Connection/Interface
tab. The Create tabs in Cisco CP screens provide access to smart wizards that guide you through the
configuration and that let you know if changes you are making will conflict with the existing
configuration. The Edit tabs provide access to screens with additional settings. It is a good practice to
create a starting configuration using the wizards, and then to examine the configuration in the screens
available from the Edit tab and make any further changes that you need.
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Step 5To begin using a wizard, click the Create or the Launch button provided on the Create tab. The wizard
welcome screen is displayed, which describes the tasks you will perform. Figure 17 shows the ADSL
connection wizard Welcome screen.
Figure 17ADSL Connection Wizard Welcome Screen
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Step 6To begin configuration using the wizard, click Next. Figure 18 shows the ADSL Encapsulation screen,
which allows you to choose the type of encapsulation to use.
Figure 18ADSL Encapsulation Screen
Step 7
Choose or enter the values for which the screen prompts you.
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Step 8To complete the wizard, use the Next button to move to subsequent screens and complete them. When
you have entered all required values, the wizard displays the summary screen. This screen displays the
values that you have entered. Figure 19 shows the ADSL Connection Summary screen.
Figure 19ADSL Connection Summary Screen
Step 9
Review the information. If you want to change anything, click Back to return to the screen in which you
need to make changes, make them, and then return to the Summary screen.
Step 10Click Finish to deliver the changes to the router.
Step 11If you want to save the running configuration to the PC, use the button described in Tabl e 4 .
Table 4Save Running Configuration Buttons
ButtonFunction
Save running configuration to PC.
Editing a Configuration describes how to change a configuration.
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Editing a Configuration
Once a configuration has been created using a wizard, you can edit that configuration without returning
to the wizard again. Editing the configuration gives you access to additional configuration values that
are not available in the wizards. The following example procedure describes editing a Fast Ethernet
connection.
To edit a configuration, complete the following tasks:
Step 1To access the edit screens, click the Edit tab. Figure 20 on page 32 shows the Edit Interfaces/Connections
tab.
Figure 20Edit Interfaces/Connections
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Step 2To edit a configuration entry, double click the entry. If the screen has an Edit button, choose the entry
that you want to change and click Edit. A tabbed dialog is displayed. Figure 21 shows Interface and
Connections dialogs for a Fast Ethernet connection.
Figure 21Connection Dialog
Step 3
Step 4Click the tab for the next dialog that you need to make changes in, and make those changes.
Step 5Click OK to send the changes to the router, and to close the dialog.
Make the necessary settings in the dialog.
You’re Done! Where to Go from Here
Now that you have used Cisco CP to give your router an initial configuration, you can continue to use
Cisco CP to configure additional features or modify existing feature configurations.
For More Information About Cisco CP and About Your Router
For additional information about Cisco CP features, refer to the Cisco CP online help, and to the
documentation available on Cisco.com.
Additional information about Cisco CP is also available on the web page at this link:
http://www.cisco.com/go/ciscocp.
This website provides access to detailed information about Cisco CP, including a data sheet, and links
to technical documentation and product updates.
Refer to the quick start guide for your router for other procedures, such as connecting a PC to the router
console port so that you can use the CLI when you need to, and using the router LEDs to verify
installation. The quick start guide may also contain important warranty information.
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Cisco.com
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You can access the Cisco website at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com
See the quick start guide for the router you have just configured for information on obtaining other
documentation, providing documentation feedback, and obtaining technical assistance.
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