Cisco VLSM Configuration Script Guide

2.0 Router Configuration

Assigning IP address into R1 Ports

Command or Action Purpose

Step 1 enable Enables privileged EXEC mode.

In CLI:
R1> enable
Step 2 configure terminal Enters global configuration mode.

In CLI:
R1# configure terminal
Step 3 interface fastethernet/number Enters interface configuration mode
for the specified port interface
In CLI:
R1(config)# interface GigabitEthernet0/0
Step 4 ip address ip-address mask Assigns an IP address and a subnet
mask in the interface
In CLI:
R1(config-if)# ip address 193.8.8.1
255.255.255.128
Step 5 no shutdown Used in interface configuration
mode. “no shutdown” brings up the
In CLI: interface.
R1(config-if)# no shutdown
Cont. Assigning IP address into R1 Ports

Command or Action Purpose

Step 6 interface fastethernet/number Enters interface configuration
mode for the specified port
In CLI: interface
R1(config)# interface GigabitEthernet0/1
Step 7 ip address ip-address mask Assigns an IP address and a
subnet mask in the interface
In CLI:
R1(config-if)# ip address 193.8.8.129
255.255.255.192
Step 8 no shutdown Used in interface configuration
mode. “no shutdown” brings up the
In CLI: interface.
R1(config-if)# no shutdown
Step 9 interface fastethernet/number Enters interface configuration
mode for the specified port
In CLI: interface
R1(config)# interface Serial0/1/0
Step 10 ip address ip-address mask Assigns an IP address and a
subnet mask in the interface
In CLI:
R1(config-if)# ip address 193.8.8.241
255.255.255.248
Step 11 no shutdown Used in interface configuration
mode. “no shutdown” brings up the
In CLI: interface.
R1(config-if)# no shutdown
Assigning IP address into R2 Ports

Command or Action Purpose

Step 1 enable Enables privileged EXEC mode.

In CLI:
R2> enable
Step 2 configure terminal Enters global configuration mode.

In CLI:
R2# configure terminal
Step 3 interface fastethernet/number Enters interface configuration
mode for the specified port
In CLI: interface
R2(config)# interface GigabitEthernet0/0
Step 4 ip address ip-address mask Assigns an IP address and a
subnet mask in the interface
In CLI:
R2(config-if)# ip address 193.8.8.193
255.255.255.224
Step 5 no shutdown Used in interface configuration
mode. “no shutdown” brings up the
In CLI: interface.
R2(config-if)# no shutdown
Cont. Assigning IP address into R2 Ports

Command or Action Purpose

Step 6 interface fastethernet/number Enters interface configuration
mode for the specified port
In CLI: interface
R2(config)# interface GigabitEthernet0/1
Step 7 ip address ip-address mask Assigns an IP address and a
subnet mask in the interface
In CLI:
R2(config-if)# ip address 193.8.8.225
255.255.255.240
Step 8 no shutdown Used in interface configuration
mode. “no shutdown” brings
In CLI: up the interface.
R2(config-if)# no shutdown
Step 9 interface fastethernet/number Enters interface configuration
mode for the specified port
In CLI: interface
R2(config)# interface Serial0/1/0
Step 10 ip address ip-address mask Assigns an IP address and a
subnet mask in the interface
In CLI:
R2(config-if)# ip address 193.8.8.242
255.255.255.248
Step 11 no shutdown Used in interface configuration
mode. “no shutdown” brings
In CLI: up the interface.
R2 (config-if)# no shutdown
Establishing static routes using IP Route command in R1

Command or Action Purpose

Step 1 enable Enables privileged EXEC mode.

In CLI:
R1> enable
Step 2 configure terminal Enters global configuration mode.

In CLI:
R1# configure terminal
Step 3 ip route prefix mask ip-address
In CLI:
R1(config)# ip route 193.8.8.192
255.255.255.240 193.8.8.242
Step 4 ip route prefix mask ip-address
In CLI:
R1(config)# ip route 193.8.8.224
255.255.255.240 193.8.8.242
To establish static routes.
prefix – Specifies the IP route prefix for the
destination.
mask – Specifies the prefix mask for the
destination
ip-address - Specifies the IP address of the
next hop that can be used to reach that
network.
To establish static routes.
prefix – Specifies the IP route prefix for the
destination.
mask – Specifies the prefix mask for the
destination
ip-address - Specifies the IP address of the
next hop that can be used to reach that
network.
Establishing static routes using IP Route command in R2

Command or Action Purpose

Step 1 enable Enables privileged EXEC mode.

In CLI:
R2> enable
Step 2 configure terminal Enters global configuration mode.

In CLI:
R2# configure terminal
Step 3 ip route prefix mask ip-address
In CLI:
R2(config)# ip route 193.8.8.0
255.255.255.128 193.8.8.241
Step 4 ip route prefix mask ip-address
In CLI:
R2(config)# ip route 193.8.8.128
255.255.255.192 193.8.8.241
To establish static routes.
prefix – Specifies the IP route prefix for the
destination.
mask – Specifies the prefix mask for the
destination
ip-address - Specifies the IP address of the
next hop that can be used to reach that
network.
To establish static routes.
prefix – Specifies the IP route prefix for the
destination.
mask – Specifies the prefix mask for the
destination
ip-address - Specifies the IP address of the
next hop that can be used to reach that
network.
2.1.1 Assigning IP address into Router (ABR-1) Ports

Commands Function
Step 1 enable Enables privileged EXEC
mode.
In CLI:
Router> enable
Step 2 configure terminal Enters global configuration
mode.
In CLI:
 Router# configure terminal
Step 3 hostname Sets the hostname to ABR-1.

In CLI:
Router(config)# hostname ASBR
Step 4 interface fastethernet/number Enters interface
configuration mode for the
In CLI: specified fast ethernet
ASBR(config)# interface Fastethernet0/0 interface.
Step 5 ip address ip-address mask Assigns an IP address and a
subnet mask.
In CLI:
ASBR(config-if)# ip address 172.16.1.1
255.255.255.0
Step 6 no shutdown Used in interface
configuration mode. “no
In CLI: shutdown” brings up the
ASBR(config-if)# no shutdown interface.

Step 7 interface fastethernet/number Enters interface

configuration mode for the
In CLI: specified loopback interface.
ASBR(config-if)# interface loopback 10

2.1.2 Cont. Assigning IP address into Router (ASBR) Ports

Step 8 ip address ip-address mask Assigns an IP address and a

subnet mask.
In CLI:
ASBR(config-if)# ip address 10.1.0.1
255.255.255.0
Step 9 interface fastethernet/number Enters interface
configuration mode for the
 In CLI: specified loopback interface.
ASBR(config-if)# interface loopback 11
Step 10 ip address ip-address mask Assigns an IP address and a
subnet mask.
In CLI:
ASBR(config-if)# ip address 11.0.0.1 255.0.0.0
Step 11 interface fastethernet/number Enters interface
configuration mode for the
In CLI: specified loopback interface.
ASBR(config-if)# interface loopback 12
Step 12 ip address ip-address mask Assigns an IP address and a
subnet mask.
In CLI:
ASBR(config-if)# ip address 12.0.0.1 255.0.0.0
Step 13 interface fastethernet/number Enters interface
configuration mode for the
In CLI: specified loopback interface.
ASBR(config-if)# interface loopback 13
Step 14 ip address ip-address mask Assigns an IP address and a
subnet mask.
In CLI:
ASBR(config-if)# ip address 13.0.0.1 255.0.0.0

Step 15 interface fastethernet/number Enters interface configuration

mode for the specified loopback
In CLI: interface.
ASBR(config-if)# interface loopback 14
Step 16 ip address ip-address mask Assigns an IP address and a
subnet mask.
In CLI:
ASBR(config-if)# ip address 192.168.1.1
255.255.255.255
 Step 17 exit Returns to global configuration
mode.
In CLI:
ASBR(config-if)# exit

2.1.3 Implementing OSPF Protocol in Router (ASBR)

Command or Action Purpose

Step 1 router ospf process-id Enables OSPF routing,
and enter router
In CLI: configuration mode.
ASBR(config)# router ospf 10
Step 2 network ip-address wildcard-mask area area-id Define an interface on
which OSPF runs and
In CLI: the area ID for that
 ASBR(config-router)# network 172.16.1.0 0.0.0.255 interface.
area 0
Step 3 network ip-address wildcard-mask area area-id Define an interface on
which OSPF runs and
In CLI: the area ID for that
ASBR(config-router)# network 192.168.1.1 0.0.0.0 interface.
area 0
Step 4 network ip-address wildcard-mask area area-id Define an interface on
which OSPF runs and
In CLI: the area ID for that
ASBR(config-router)# network 10.1.0.0 0.0.0.255 interface.
area 0
Step 5 network ip-address wildcard-mask area area-id Define an interface on
which OSPF runs and
In CLI: the area ID for that
ASBR(config-router)# network 11.0.0.0 interface.
0.255.255.255 area 0
Step 6 network ip-address wildcard-mask area area-id Define an interface on
which OSPF runs and
In CLI: the area ID for that
ASBR(config-router)# network 12.0.0.0 interface.
0.255.255.255 area 0
Step 7 network ip-address wildcard-mask area area-id Define an interface on
which OSPF runs and
In CLI: the area ID for that
ASBR(config-router)# network 13.0.0.0 interface.
0.255.255.255 area 0
Step 8 passive-interface loopback-id Used to suppress
OSPF hello packets
In CLI: on a specified
ASBR(config-router)# passive-interface loopback10
interface.
Step 9 passive-interface loopback-id Used to suppress
OSPF hello packets
In CLI: on a specified
ASBR(config-router)# passive-interface loopback11
interface.
Step 10 passive-interface loopback-id Used to suppress
 OSPF hello packets
on a specified
In CLI: interface.
ASBR(config-router)# passive-interface loopback12

Step 11 passive-interface loopback-id Used to suppress

OSPF hello packets
In CLI: on a specified
ASBR(config-router)# passive-interface loopback13
interface.
Step 12 passive-interface loopback-id Used to suppress
OSPF hello packets
In CLI: on a specified
ASBR(config-router)# passive-interface loopback14
interface.

2.2.1 Assigning IP address into Router (ABR-1) Ports

Commands Function
Step 1 enable Enables privileged EXEC
mode.
In CLI:
Router> enable
Step 2 configure terminal Enters global configuration
mode.
In CLI:
Router# configure terminal
 Step 3 hostname Sets the hostname to ABR-1.

In CLI:
Router(config)# hostname ABR-1
Step 4 interface fastethernet/number Enters interface configuration
mode for the specified fast
In CLI: ethernet interface.
ABR-1(config)# interface Fastethernet0/0
Step 5 ip address ip-address mask Assigns an IP address and a
subnet mask.
In CLI:
ABR-1(config-if)# ip address 172.16.1.2
255.255.255.0
Step 6 no shutdown Used in interface configuration
mode. “no shutdown” brings
In CLI: up the interface.
ABR-1(config-if)# no shutdown
Step 7 interface fastethernet/number Enters interface configuration
mode for the specified serial
In CLI: interface.
ABR-1(config-if)# interface FastEthernet0/1

2.2.2 Cont. Assigning IP address into Router (ABR-1) Ports

Step 8 ip address ip-address mask Assigns an IP address and a

subnet mask.
In CLI:
ABR-1(config-if)# ip address 172.16.51.1
255.255.255.0
Step 9 no shutdown Enables the interface, changing its
state from administratively down to
In CLI: administratively up.
ABR-1(config-if)# no shutdown
Step 10 interface fastethernet/number Enters interface configuration
 mode for the specified loopback
interface.
In CLI:
ABR-1(config-if)# interface loopback 20
Step 11 ip address ip-address mask Assigns an IP address and a
subnet mask.
In CLI:
ABR-1(config-if)# ip address 192.168.2.1
255.255.255.255
Step 12 no shutdown Enables the interface, changing its
state from administratively down to
In CLI: administratively up.
ABR-1(config-if)# no shutdown
Step 13 exit Returns to global configuration
mode.
In CLI:
ABR-1(config-if)# exit

2.2.3 Implementing OSPF Protocol in Router (ABR-1)

Command or Action Purpose

Step 1 router ospf process-id Enables OSPF routing, and
enter router configuration
In CLI: mode.
ABR-1(config)# router ospf 10
Step 2 network ip-address wildcard-mask area area-id Define an interface on which
OSPF runs and the area ID
In CLI: for that interface.
ABR-2(config-router)# network 172.16.1.0
 0.0.0.255 area 0
Step 3 network ip-address wildcard-mask area area-id Define an interface on which
OSPF runs and the area ID
In CLI: for that interface.
ABR-2(config-router)# network 172.16.51.0
0.0.0.255 area 1
Step 4 network ip-address wildcard-mask area area-id Define an interface on which
OSPF runs and the area ID
In CLI: for that interface.
ABR-2(config-router)# network 192.168.2.1
0.0.0.0 area 51
Step 5 passive-interface loopback-id Used to suppress OSPF
hello packets on a
In CLI: specified interface.
ABR-2(config-router)# passive-interface
loopback20

2.3.1 Assigning IP address into Router (ABR-2) Ports

Commands Function
Step 1 enable Enables privileged EXEC
mode.
In CLI:
Router> enable
Step 2 configure terminal Enters global configuration
mode.
In CLI:
Router# configure terminal
Step 3 hostname Sets the hostname to ABR-2.
 In CLI:
Router# hostname ABR-2
Step 4 interface fastethernet/number Enters interface configuration
mode for the specified fast
In CLI: ethernet interface.
ABR-2(config)# interface Fastethernet0/0
Step 5 ip address ip-address mask Assigns an IP address and a
subnet mask.
In CLI:
ABR-2(config-if)# ip address 172.16.1.3
255.255.255.0
Step 6 no shutdown Used in interface configuration
mode. “no shutdown” brings
In CLI: up the interface.
ABR-2(config-if)# no shutdown
Step 7 interface fastethernet/number Enters interface configuration
mode for the specified serial
In CLI: interface.
ABR-2(config-if)# interface Serial0/1/0

2.3.2 Cont. Assigning IP address into Router (ABR-2) Ports

Step 8 ip address ip-address mask Assigns an IP address and a

subnet mask.
In CLI:
ABR-2(config-if)# ip address 172.16.10.5
255.255.255.252
Step 9 no shutdown Enables the interface, changing its
state from administratively down to
In CLI: administratively up.
ABR-2(config-if)# no shutdown
Step 10 clock rate bps(bits/sec) To configure the clock rate for the
 hardware connections on serial
In CLI: interfaces.
ABR-2(config-if) # clock rate 64000
Step 10 interface fastethernet/number Enters interface configuration
mode for the specified loopback
In CLI: interface.
ABR-2(config-if)# interface loopback 30
Step 11 ip address ip-address mask Assigns an IP address and a
subnet mask.
In CLI:
ABR-2(config-if)# ip address 192.168.3.1
255.255.255.255
Step 12 no shutdown Enables the interface, changing its
state from administratively down to
In CLI: administratively up.
ABR-2(config-if)# no shutdown
Step 13 exit Returns to global configuration
mode.
In CLI:
ABR-2(config-if)# exit

2.3.3 Implementing OSPF Protocol in Router (ABR-2)

Command or Action Purpose

Step 1 router ospf process-id Enables OSPF routing, and
enter router configuration
In CLI: mode.
ABR-2(config)# router ospf 10
Step 2 network ip-address wildcard-mask area area-id Define an interface on which
OSPF runs and the area ID
In CLI: for that interface.
ABR-2(config-router)# network 172.16.1.0
0.0.0.255 area 0
 Step 3 network ip-address wildcard-mask area area-id Define an interface on which
OSPF runs and the area ID
In CLI: for that interface.
ABR-2(config-router)# network 172.16.10.4
0.0.0.3 area 1
Step 4 network ip-address wildcard-mask area area-id Define an interface on which
OSPF runs and the area ID
In CLI: for that interface.
ABR-2(config-router)# network 192.168.3.0
0.0.0.0 area 1
Step 5 passive-interface loopback-id Used to suppress OSPF
hello packets on a
In CLI: specified interface.
ABR-2(config-router)# passive-interface
loopback30

2.4.1 Assigning IP address into Router (Internal) Ports

Commands Function
Step 1 enable Enables privileged EXEC
mode.
In CLI:
Router> enable
Step 2 configure terminal Enters global configuration
mode.
In CLI:
Router# configure terminal
Step 3 hostname Sets the hostname to Internal.
 In CLI:
Router# hostname Internal
Step 4 interface fastethernet/number Enters interface configuration
mode for the specified fast
In CLI: ethernet interface.
Internal(config)# interface Fastethernet0/0
Step 5 ip address ip-address mask Assigns an IP address and a
subnet mask.
In CLI:
Internal(config-if)# ip address 172.16.20.1
255.255.255.0
Step 6 no shutdown Used in interface configuration
mode. “no shutdown” brings
In CLI: up the interface.
Internal(config-if)# no shutdown
Step 7 interface fastethernet/number Enters interface configuration
mode for the specified serial
In CLI: interface.
Internal(config-if)# interface Serial0/1/0

2.4.2 Cont. Assigning IP address into Router (Internal) Ports

Step 8 ip address ip-address mask Assigns an IP address and a

subnet mask.
In CLI:
Internal(config-if)# ip address 172.16.10.6

255.255.255.252
Step 9 no shutdown Enables the interface, changing its
state from administratively down to
In CLI: administratively up.
Internal(config-if)# no shutdown
Step 10 interface fastethernet/number Enters interface configuration
 mode for the specified loopback
interface.
In CLI:
Internal(config-if)# interface loopback 40
Step 11 ip address ip-address mask Assigns an IP address and a
subnet mask.
In CLI:
Internal(config-if)# ip address 192.168.4.1
255.255.255.255
Step 12 no shutdown Enables the interface, changing its
state from administratively down to
In CLI: administratively up.
Internal(config-if)# no shutdown
Step 13 exit Returns to global configuration
mode.
In CLI:
Internal(config-if)# exit

2.4.3 Implementing OSPF Protocol in Router (Internal)

Command or Action Purpose

Step 1 router ospf process-id Enables OSPF routing, and
enter router configuration
In CLI: mode.
Internal(config)# router ospf 10
Step 2 network ip-address wildcard-mask area area-id Define an interface on which
OSPF runs and the area ID
In CLI: for that interface.
Internal(config-router)# network 172.16.20.0
 0.0.0.255 area 0
Step 3 network ip-address wildcard-mask area area-id Define an interface on which
OSPF runs and the area ID
In CLI: for that interface.
Internal(config-router)# network 172.16.10.4
0.0.0.3 area 1
Step 4 network ip-address wildcard-mask area area-id Define an interface on which
OSPF runs and the area ID
In CLI: for that interface.
Internal(config-router)# network 192.168.4.1
0.0.0.0 area 1
Step 5 passive-interface loopback-id Used to suppress OSPF
hello packets on a
In CLI: specified interface.
Internal(config-router)# passive-interface
loopback40