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    Basic Switch Configuration

    1. Change the name of a switch

    User mode switch>enable


    Privileged mode switch#configure terminal
    Configuration mode switch(config)#hostname SW1
    Configuration mode SW1(config)#exit
    Privileged mode SW1#

    2. Enable password to line console

    User mode SW1>enable


    Privileged mode SW1#configure terminal
    Configuration mode SW1(config)#line console 0
    Sub configuration mode SW1(config-line)#password cisco
    Sub configuration mode SW1(config-line)#login
    Sub configuration mode SW1(config-line)#end
    Privileged mode SW1#

    3. Enable password to remotely access interface

    User mode SW1>enable


    Privileged mode SW1#configure terminal
    Configuration mode SW1(config)#line vty 0 5
    Sub configuration mode SW1(config-line)#password cisco
    Sub configuration mode SW1(config-line)#login
    Sub configuration mode SW1(config-line)#end
    Privileged mode SW1#

    4. Enable password to privileged configuration mode

    User mode SW1>enable


    Privileged mode SW1#configure terminal
    Configuration mode SW1(config)#enable secret cisco
    Configuration mode SW1(config)#exit
    Privileged mode SW1#

    Note: You have to save configuration and reload to activate passwords.


    5. Configuring ip address to vlan 1

    User mode SW1>en


    Privileged mode SW1#conf t
    Configuration mode SW1(config)#interface vlan 1
    Sub configuration mode SW1(config-if)#ip address 10.10.10.2
    255.255.255.0
    Sub configuration mode SW1(config-if)#no shutdown
    Sub configuration mode SW1(config-if)#end
    Privileged mode SW1#

    6. Configuring default gateway

    User mode SW1>en


    Privileged mode SW1#conf t
    Configuration mode SW1(config)#ip default-gateway 10.10.10.1
    Configuration mode SW1(config)#end
    Privileged mode SW1#

    7. Saving configuration

    User mode SW1>en


    Privileged mode SW1#copy running-config startup-config
    Or
    SW1# copy run start
    Or
    SW1#wr
    Privileged mode SW1#

    8. Configure banner message to switch

    User mode SW1>en


    Privileged mode SW1#conf t
    Privileged mode SW1(config)#banner motd #YOUR MESSAGE#

    9. Encrypt all passwords

    User mode SW1>en


    Privileged mode SW1#conf t
    Configuration mode SW1(config)# service password-encryption
    Configuration mode SW1(config)#end
    Privileged mode SW1#
    Note: this configuration works for routers also.
    Basic configuration for a router

    1. Change the name of a router

    User mode router>enable


    Privileged mode router#configure terminal
    Configuration mode router(config)#hostname R1
    Configuration mode R1(config)#exit
    Privileged mode R1#

    2. Enable password to line console

    User mode R1>enable


    Privileged mode R1#configure terminal
    Configuration mode R1(config)#line console 0
    Sub configuration mode R1(config-line)#password cisco
    Sub configuration mode R1(config-line)#login
    Sub configuration mode R1(config-line)#end
    Privileged mode R1#

    3. Enable password to remotely access interface

    User mode R1>enable


    Privileged mode R1#configure terminal
    Configuration mode R1(config)#line vty 0 5
    Sub configuration mode R1(config-line)#password cisco
    Sub configuration mode R1(config-line)#login
    Sub configuration mode R1(config-line)#end
    Privileged mode R1#

    4. Enable password to privileged configuration mode

    User mode R1>enable


    Privileged mode R1#configure terminal
    Configuration mode R1(config)#enable secret cisco
    Configuration mode R1(config)#exit
    Privileged mode R1#

    5. Configure banner message

    User mode R1>en


    Privileged mode R1#conf t
    Configuration mode R1(config)#banner motd #YOUR MESSAGE#
    Configuration mode R1(config)#exit
    Privileged mode R1#
    6. Configuring address to gigabitEthernet, fastEthernet or serial interface

    User mode R1>en


    Privileged mode R1#conf t
    Configuration mode R1(config)#interface gigabitEthernet 0/0
    Sub configuration mode R1(config-if)#ip address 10.10.10.1
    255.255.255.0
    Sub configuration mode R1(config-if)#no shutdown
    Sub configuration mode R1(config-if)#end

    7. Configuring static routes for routers

    User mode R1>en


    Privileged mode R1#conf t
    Configuration mode R1(config)#ip route (destined network)
    (subnet mask of network) (next hop)
    R1(config)#ip route 10.10.30.0 255.255.255.0
    1.1.1.2
    Configuration mode R1(config)#end

    8. Configure description for interfaces

    User mode R1>en


    Privileged mode R1#conf t
    Configuration mode R1(config)#interface gig 0/0
    Sub configuration mode R1(config-if)#description YOURDISCRIPTION
    Sub configuration mode R1(config-if)#end

    9. Show running configuration

    User mode R1>en


    Privileged mode R1#show run

    10. Show routing table

    User mode R1>en


    Privileged mode R1#show ip route

    11. Show ARP table

    User mode R1>en


    Privileged mode R1#show ip arp

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