Cisco 2911 Web Gui

[Goatster]

Hello all, just acquired a Cisco 2911K from work. Just spent the last day or so learning how to factory reset it, barely assign IP's to the 3 ports. Most times I have to reset it and start over from scratch. 

My main question is, setting this up for web gui access. I can enable ip http server, then the service starts and I can access it via local 192.168.1.102, but I only get a page indicating Cisco Config Pro Express. 

I'm new to the Cisco router world, but quite up to speed on private networks. 

[Flavio Miranda]

This suppose to be easier for you to setup the router. 

https://youtu.be/7lMLwHvR4ek 

[Georg Pauwen]

Hello,

the problem is that the 2911 is end of life/end of sale/end of support, so you are stuck with the software you currently have installed. The previous owner probably has CCP Express installed (if you do a 'dir flash' you should see the CCP file there).

What exactly are you trying to configure, what is this router used for ?

[Goatster]

I don't see it anywhere in the system.

I'm not exactly trying to configure anything for long term. I'm simply exploring/learning about these routers. Originally I was under the impression these were good firewalls, but I read somewhere the 2911's don't make good firewalls. Which is fine, because I'm running pfsense on a Proliant server. 

If it gives you any clue as to what this was originally used for back at the office, the expansion cards installed are:

HWIC-4T/E1

VIC3 4FXS/DID

VWIC2-2MFT-T1/E1

Anyhoo, I thank everyone for your time. 

[Georg Pauwen]

Hello,

the 2911 could be a good firewall, it all depends on the license and the software it has. You can post the output of:

sh ver

sh lic

That would tell you what the software is capable of. A lot of things (like a Zone Based Firewall) can be good security solutions/features.

[Goatster]

sh ver=

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Cisco IOS Software, C2900 Software (C2900-UNIVERSALK9-M), Version 15.1(4)M4, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 1986-2012 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Tue 20-Mar-12 18:57 by prod_rel_team

ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 15.0(1r)M15, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)

Router uptime is 2 minutes
System returned to ROM by power-on
System restarted at 16:43:23 UTC Sun May 8 2022
System image file is "flash0:c2900-universalk9-mz.SPA.151-4.M4.bin"
Last reload type: Normal Reload

sh lic

Index 1 Feature: ipbasek9
Period left: Life time
License Type: Permanent
License State: Active, In Use
License Count: Non-Counted
License Priority: Medium
Index 2 Feature: securityk9
Period left: Not Activated
Period Used: 0 minute 0 second
License Type: EvalRightToUse
License State: Not in Use, EULA not accepted
License Count: Non-Counted
License Priority: None
Index 3 Feature: uck9
Period left: Life time
License Type: Permanent
License State: Active, In Use
License Count: Non-Counted
License Priority: Medium
Index 4 Feature: datak9
Period left: Not Activated
Period Used: 0 minute 0 second
License Type: EvalRightToUse
License State: Not in Use, EULA not accepted

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[Leo Laohoo]

No one uses GUI to configure Cisco routers and switches.  
If you really need this "feature" then you're learning the wrong manufacturer.  Other manufacturer may offer GUI but Cisco has always-been CLI.  

Another option is SD-WAN because everything in there is GUI.

[Goatster]

Thank you Leo, my apologies for being corrupted by easy setup pages. I may have misinterpreted the term webgui during my research of setting this up. 

George, next time I fire this up, I'll post the output as you requested. Thank you all again.