Manage Cisco Router: Basic Configurations

Configuration Modes
• IOS, used to operate and configure the network services and devices
Configuration Modes
Configuration Modes
User / Privileged Mode:

Router>enable
Router#

Router#disable
Router>
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Global Configuration Mode:

Router#configure terminal
Router(config)#
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Interface Configuration Mode:

Router(config)#interface fastethernet 0/0

Router(config-if)#
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Sub-Interface Configuration Mode:

Router(config)#interface fastethernet 0/0.1

Router(config-subif)#
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Configuring The Connection Lines:
Line Configuration Mode (Console – Telnet)

Router(config)#line console 0
Router(config-line)#

Router(config)#line vty 0 4
Router(config-line)#
Help Menus
Cisco IOS Usage and Help Menu:
Router>?
Exec commands:
access-enable Create a temporary Access-List entry
atmsig Execute Atm Signalling Commands
cd Change current device
clear Reset functions
connect Open a terminal connection
dir List files on given device
disable Turn off privileged commands
disconnect Disconnect an existing network connection
enable Turn on privileged commands
exit Exit from the EXEC
help Description of the interactive help system
lat Open a lat connection
lock Lock the terminal
login Log in as a particular user
logout Exit from the EXEC
-- More --
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CLI Content Help:
Router# clok
Translating "CLOK"
% Unknown command or computer name, or unable to find computer address

Router# cl?
clear clock
Router# clock
% Incomplete command.

Router# clock ?
set Set the time and date
Router# clock set
% Incomplete command.
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CLI Content Help:
Router# clock set ?
hh:mm:ss Current Time
Router# clock set 19:56:00
% Incomplete command.

Router# clock set 19:56:00 ?

<1-31> Day of the month
MONTH Month of the year

Router# clock set 19:56:00 04 8

^
% Invalid input detected at the '^' marker
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CLI Content Help:
Router# clock set 19:56:00 04 August
% Incomplete command.

Router# clock set 19:56:00 04 August ?

<1993-2035> Year
Router# clock set 19:56:00 04 August 2015 ?
<cr>
Router# clock set 19:56:00 04 August 2015
Basic Configurations

Device Hostname Configuration

Router#configure terminal
Router(config)#hostname R1
R1(config)#
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Device Banner Configuration

Router(config)#banner motd #
Enter TEXT message. End with the character ‘#’
$ Banner Text $
#
Router(config)#
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Device Security Configuration

Specify the password for Privileged EXEC Mode

Router(config)#enable password Cisco (Clear Text)
Router(config)#enable secret Cisco (Hidden Text)

To remove these passswords

Router(config)#no enable password
Router(config)#no enable secret
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Device Security Configuration

Specify the password for AUX Connection Router(config)#line aux

0 Router(config-line)#password Cisco Router(config-
line)#login

To remove pawd
Router(config-line)no enable password
Router# show running-config
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Device Security Configuration

Specify the password for Console Connection

Router(config)#line console 0
Router(config-line)#password Cisco
Router(config-line)#login
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Device Security Configuration

Specify the password for Telnet Connection

Router(config)#line vty 0 4
Router(config-line)#password Cisco
Router(config-line)#login
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Port Logins

Router(config)#interface s 1/1
Router(config)#interface f 0/1
Router(config-if)# a

*interface <type> <slot/port>

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Port Opening

Router(config)#interface s 1/1
Router(config-if)#no shutdown
Router(config-if)#
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Port IP Address Configuration

Router(config)#interface s 1/1
Router(config-if)#no shutdown
Router(config-if)#ip address 192.168.0.1 255.255.255.0
Router(config-if)#ip address 192.168.0.2 255.255.255.0 secondary
Router(config-if)#
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Router#show running-config
Router#show startup-config
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Saving the running configuration as the startup configuration

Router#copy running-config startup-config

Or;
Router#write
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Deleting configuration and restarting the device

Router#erase startup-config
Router#reload
Show Commands

Router#show history
Router#show terminal
Show Commands

Router#show version
Router#show flash
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Router#show interfaces
Router#show interface s 0/0/1
Router#show ip interface
Router#show ip interface brief
Router#show protocols
Router#show controllers