| Question |
Answer |
| Router> |
User mode |
| Router# |
Privileged mode |
| Router(config)# |
Global configuration mode |
| Router(config-if)# |
Interface mode |
| Router(config-subif)# |
Subinterface mode |
| Router(config-line)# |
Line mode |
| Router(config-router)# |
Router configuration mode |
| Router> |
Can see config, but not change |
| Router# |
Can see config and move to make
changes |
| Router#config t
Router(config)# |
Moves to global config mode
This prompt indicates that you can
start making changes |
| Router(config)#hostname Cisco
Cisco(config)# |
Name can be any word you choose |
| Router(config)#enable password cisco |
Sets enable password |
| Router(config)#enable secret class |
Sets enable secret password |
| Router(config)#line con 0
Router(config-line)#password console
Router(config-line)#login |
Enters console-line mode
Sets console-line mode password to
console
Enables password checking at login |
| Router(config)#line vty 0 4
Router(config-line)#password telnet
Router(config-line)#login |
Enters vty line mode for all 5 vty
lines
Sets vty password to telnet
Enables password checking at login |
| Router(config)#line aux 0
Router(config-line)#password backdoor
Enables password checking at login |
Enters auxiliary line mode
Sets auxiliary line mode password to
backdoor
Enables password checking at login |
| Router(config)#service passwordencryption |
Applies a weak encryption to
passwords |
| Router(config)#enable password cisco |
Sets enable password to cisco |
| Router(config)#line con 0 |
0 |
| Router(config-line)#password Cisco |
Continue setting passwords as above |
| Router(config)#no service passwordencryption |
Turns off password encryption |
| Router#show ? |
Lists all show commands available |
| Router#show interfaces |
Displays statistics for all interfaces |
| Router#show interface serial 0 |
Displays statistics for a specific
interface, in this case Serial 0 |
| Displays statistics for a specific
interface, in this case Serial 0 |
Displays a summary of all
interfaces, including status and IP
address assigned |
| Router#show controllers serial 0 |
Displays statistics for interface
hardware. Statistics display if the
clock rate is set and if the cable is
DCE, DTE, or not attached |
| Router#show clock |
Displays time set on device |
| Router#show hosts |
Displays local host-to-IP address
cache. These are the names and
addresses of hosts on the network to
which you can connect
|
| Router#show users |
Displays all users connected to
device |
| Router#show history |
Displays history of commands used |
| Router#show flash |
Displays info about Flash memory |
| Router#show version |
Displays info about loaded
software version |
| Router#show arp |
Displays the ARP table |
| Router#show protocols |
Displays status of configured Layer
3 protocols |
| Router#show startup-config |
Displays configuration saved in
NVRAM |
| Router#show running-config |
Displays configuration currently
running in RAM |
| Router(config)#int s0
Router(config)#int s0 |
Moves to interface S0
mode |
| Router(config-if)#exit
Router(config-if)#int e0 |
In int S0, move to E0 |
| Router(config)#int e0 |
Prompt does not
change; be careful |
| Router(config)#int s0/0 |
Moves to interface Serial 0/0
mode |
| Router(config-if)#description Link to ISP |
Optional descriptor of the link is
locally significant |
| Router(config-if)#ip address 192.168.10.1
255.255.255.0 |
Assigns address and subnet
mask to interface |
| Router(config-if)#clock rate 56000 |
Assigns a clock rate for the
interface |
| Router(config-if)#no shut |
Turns interface on |
| Router(config)#int fa0/0 |
Moves to Fast Ethernet 0/0
interface mode |
| Router(config-if)#description Accounting LAN |
Optional descriptor of the
link is locally significant |
| Router(config-if)#ip address 192.168.20.1
255.255.255.0 |
Assigns address and subnet
mask to interface |
| Router(config-if)#no shut |
Turns interface on |
| Router(config)#banner motd # This is a
secure system. Authorized Personnel Only! #
Router(config)# |
# is known as a delimiting
character. The delimiting
character must surround the
banner message and can be
any character so long as it is
not a character used within
the body of the message |
| Router(config)#clock timezone EST –5 |
Sets the time zone for
display purposes. Based on
coordinated universal time
(Eastern Standard Time is 5
hours behind UTC) |
| Router(config)#ip host london 172.16.1.3 |
Assigns a host name to the
IP address. After this
assignment, you can use the
host name instead of an IP
address when trying to
Telnet or ping to that
address |
| Router#ping london
=
Router#ping 172.16.1.3 |
TIP: The default port number in the ip host command is 23, or Telnet. If you want
to Telnet to a device, just enter the IP host name itself:
Router#london = Router#telnet london = Router#telnet 172.16.1.3 |
| Router(config)#no ip domain-lookup
Router(config)# |
Turns off trying to
automatically resolve an
unrecognized command to a
local host name |
| Router(config)#line con 0
Router(config-line)#logging synchronous |
Turns on synchronous
logging. Information items
sent to console will not
interrupt the command you
are typing. The command
will be moved to a new line |
| Router(config)#line con 0
Router(config-line)#exec-timeout 0 0
Router(config-line)# |
Sets time limit when console
automatically logs off. Set to
0 0 (minutes seconds) means
console never logs off |
| Router#copy run start |
Saves the running-config to local NVRAM |
| Router#copy run tftp |
Saves the running-config remotely to TFTP server |
| Router#erase start |
Deletes the startup-config file from NVRAM |
| Router>en |
Enters privileged mode |
| Router#clock set 18:30:00 15 Nov 2004 |
Sets local time on router |
| Router#config t |
Enters global config mode |
| Router(config)#hostname Boston |
Sets router name to Boston |
| Boston(config)#no ip domain-lookup |
Turns off name resolution on
unrecog-nized commands
(spelling mistakes) |
| Boston(config)#banner motd #
This is the Boston Router.
Authorized Access Only
# |
Creates an MOTD banner |
| Boston(config)#clock timezone EST –5 |
Sets time zone to Eastern
Standard Time (–5 from UTC) |
| Boston(config)#enable secret cisco |
Enable secret password set to
cisco |
| Boston(config)#service password-encryption |
Passwords will be given weak
encryption |
| Boston(config)#line con 0 |
Enters line console mode |
| Boston(config-line)#logging sync |
Commands will not be
interrupted by unsolicited
messages |
| Boston(config-line)#password class |
Sets password to class |
| Boston(config-line)#login |
Enables password checking at
login |
| Boston(config-line)#line vty 0 4 |
Moves to virtual Telnet lines 0
through 4 |
| Boston(config-line)#password class |
Sets password to class |
| Boston(config-line)#login |
Enables password checking at
login |
| Boston(config-line)#line aux 0 |
Moves to line auxiliary mode |
| Boston(config-line)#password class |
Sets password to class |
| Boston(config-line)#login |
Enables password checking at
login |
| Boston(config-line)#exit |
Moves back to global config
mode |
| Boston(config)#no service passwordencryption |
Turns off password encryption |
| Boston(config)#int fa 0/0 |
Moves to Fast Ethernet 0/0
mode |
| Boston(config-if)#desc Engineering LAN |
Sets locally significant
description of the interface |
| Boston(config-if)#ip address 172.16.10.1
255.255.255.0 |
Assigns IP address and subnet
mask to the interface |
| Boston(config-if)#no shut |
Turns on the interface |
| Boston(config-if)#int s0/0 |
Moves directly to Serial 0/0
mode |
| Boston(config-if)#desc Link to Buffalo
Router |
Sets locally significant
description of the interface |
| Boston(config-if)#ip address 172.16.20.1
255.255.255.0 |
Assigns IP address and subnet
mask to the interface |
| Boston(config-if)#clock rate 56000 |
Sets a clock rate for serial
transmission (DCE cable must
be plugged into this interface) |
| Boston(config-if)#no shut |
Turns on the interface |
| Boston(config-if)#exit |
Moves back to global config
mode |
| Boston(config)#ip host buffalo 172.16.20.2 |
Sets a local host name
resolution to IP address
172.16.20.2 |
| Boston(config)#exit |
Moves back to privileged
mode |
| Boston#copy run start |
Saves running-config to
NVRAM |