08 Initial Device Configuration

43. How to connect to a Cisco router or switch

How to connect to a Cisco router or a switch?

• remotely: telnet or ssh
• physically with a cable. RJ45 port with Roll-over Cable (1 side to console & another to PC with DB9 convertor into PCs Serial Port)
  • RJ45 to DB9
  • USB to USB
  • USB to DB9 converter
  • USB to RJ45

44. Initial Device Configuration - Switches

#CCNA/DavidBombal/CISCOcomands

To SSH into a switch: Putty.exe > Serial (find COM Port Number in Device Manager) > OK

• en - to enter Privilege mode

• erase - erase configuration

• Say NO for CONFIGURATION DIALOG.

• show version shows version of the switch
• conf? to see available command
• configure terminal which will take you to Global configuration Mode
• hostname ? show avialble configrations for hostname command
• hostname /PLACE SWITCH NAME HERE it will change Switch Name, to your specified NAME
• end brings you back to privilege mode
• copy running-config startup-config which will save System Configuration to the NV RAM
• end brings you back to priviledge mode
• wr old command to save the configs

45. Router initial configuration

Physically connect to the Router:

• USB to USB
• USB to Serial Port DB9

CCNA/DavidBombal/CISCOcomands

Putty > set COMX number from Device manager > OK

• show version
• en to go to privilege mode
• conf t to go to global configuration mode
• end brings you back to privilege mode
• disable takes you back to User mode
• exit exits the router

46. Build a basic Cisco network

Create a basic network of a:

• 1 x Switch
• 2 x Routers And then try ping them.

CCNA/DavidBombal/CISCOcomands

• en to enter privilege mode
• show ip interface brief to see interfaces
• configure terminal to enter Global config mode
• hostname /anyname/ to rename device to anyname you wish
• interface /typeINinfofromshowIPcommand/ to set the interface
• no shutdown to enable the interface
• ip address 10.1.1.2 255.255.255.0
• end
• wr to save the configs

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Flashcards/Active Recall Q+A

How to connect to a Cisco router or a switch? #card

• remotely: telnet or ssh
• physically with a usb or roll-over cable or any other cable
• RJ45 to DB9
• USB to USB
• USB to DB9 converter
• USB to RJ45