I have been following the set up configuration word for word. The Cisco book omits the 'no shutdown' command from its text."
If it shows the output of "sh run", the only thing that shows up is "shutdown". If the interface is up/up, then the config will not show "no shutdown".
Now if the book shows things like
Enter enable mode
router>en
router#
enter global config mode
router#conf t
router(config)#
enter interface config mode
router(config)#int fa0/0
router(config-if)#
enter IP address
router(config-if)#ip add 10.10.10.1 255.255.255.0
issue the end command
router(config-if)#end
router#
save the configuration
router#wr
Then they fail to mention "enter 'no shut' on the interface"...in this case, I agree with you. Here is an example of a config...
SMS_LAN#sh run
Building configuration...
Current configuration : 1249 bytes
!
version 12.1
no service single-slot-reload-enable
service timestamps debug uptime
service timestamps log uptime
no service password-encryption
!
hostname SMS_LAN
!
enable secret 5 is_MD5_crackable?
!
username I_am_not_new privilege 15 password 0 again_not_new
!
!
!
!
memory-size iomem 25
ip subnet-zero
ip host c2980 192.168.69.88
ip name-server x.x.x.x
ip name-server x.x.x.x
!
ip dhcp pool sms
network 192.168.69.0 255.255.255.0
default-router 192.168.69.1
dns-server x.x.x.x x.x.x.x
!
!
!
!
interface Serial0
ip address 192.168.2.2 255.255.255.252
ip access-group 102 in
ip nat inside
encapsulation ppp
!
interface FastEthernet0
description LAN
ip address 192.168.69.1 255.255.255.0
ip nat inside
speed auto
!
ip classless
ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 192.168.2.1
ip route 192.168.3.0 255.255.255.252 192.168.2.1
no ip http server
!
access-list 102 deny ip host 84.16.252.73 any
access-list 102 deny ip host 85.255.119.146 any
access-list 102 permit ip any any
access-list 103 permit tcp any any established
tacacs-server host 192.168.69.108
tacacs-server key hack_me_please
!
line con 0
password see_line_vty_0_4
logging synchronous
line aux 0
line vty 0 4
password like_I'm_going_to_post_that_in_Tek_Tips
login
transport input telnet
!
end
Note for the interfaces, they are up/up, but it does not show "no shut"...
interface Serial0
ip address 192.168.2.2 255.255.255.252
ip access-group 102 in
ip nat inside
encapsulation ppp
!
interface FastEthernet0
description LAN
ip address 192.168.69.1 255.255.255.0
ip nat inside
speed auto
HTH
Burt