Cisco Systems 12410, 12010, 12810 manual Configuring Host Name

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Chapter 4 System Startup and Basic System Configuration

Cisco IOS User Interface

Configuring Host Name

The host name you configure your router with must:

Follow the rules for ARPANET host names.

Start with a letter, end with a letter or digit, and have as interior characters only letters, digits, and hyphens.

Consist of 63 or fewer characters.

For more information, refer to RFC 1035, “Domain Names—Implementation and Specifications.”

Uppercase and lowercase characters look the same to many internet software applications, so do not expect case to be preserved. It may seem appropriate to capitalize a name the same way you might do when writing, but names must appear as all lowercase. For more information, see RFC 1178, “Choosing a Name for Your Computer.”

Configuring Passwords

The commands available at the user EXEC level are a subset of those available at the privileged EXEC level. Because many privileged EXEC commands are used to set system parameters, you should password-protect these commands to prevent their unauthorized use. For information on how to establish password protection or configure privilege levels, refer to the “Configuring Passwords and Privileges” chapter in the Security Configuration Guide.

The enable secret password functionality is available for Cisco 12000 series Gigabit switch routers. To gain access to privileged-level commands, you must enter the correct password. Depending on your boot ROM level, you can use enable password while in ROM monitor mode.

For maximum security, enable secret and enable password settings should be different. If you use the same password during the setup process, the system accepts it but issues a warning to enter a different password.

An enable secret password can contain from 1 to 25 uppercase and lowercase alphanumeric characters.

An enable password can contain any number of uppercase and lowercase alphanumeric characters.

 

 

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Contents System Startup and Basic System Configuration Sources of Cisco IOS Software Preconfiguration RequirementsBoot Process Overview Powering On the Router and Observing the Boot Process LED Display1 Meaning Source ProcessorPRI LED Display Meaning SourceMII Line Card Alphanumeric LED Displays-Partial View Shown Meaning SourceRomi OL-11496-01 Manually Booting the System Dir slot0 Booting from the Cisco IOS Software ImageDir bootflash Locating a Valid Cisco IOS Software ImageBoot flash Command PurposeConfiguring the Router Cisco IOS User Interface Cisco IOS User Interface Command ModesPrivileged Exec Mode User Exec ModeInterface Configuration Mode Global Configuration ModeSubinterface Configuration Mode Using Setup for Configuration ChangesMay enter a question mark ? for help SDCC1/0 No ip routing Configuring Global Parameters Using the Setup Facility Configuring Host Name Configuring Protocols Configuring Network InterfacesConfiguring Line Card Interfaces Milo# show version Enter the enable command and password if prompted Using Global Configuration ModeRouter# show running-config Verifying Running Configuration File SettingsMilo# configure terminal Milo# copy running-config startup-configSaving the Running Configuration Settings to Nvram Viewing the Running Configuration Settings Configuring the Software Configuration Register Bit Number Hexadecimal Value Meaning/Function Boot Field Setting Software Configuration SettingsCiscobootfieldvalue-processorname Changing Software Configuration Register Settings Miloconfig# config-register 0xvalue Reboot the systemLow-Order Bits in the Software Configuration Register Action/Filename Bit Bit Address net host High-Order Bits in the Software Configuration Register9600 Rommon 1 config-register Recovering a Lost PasswordEnter the initialize command to initialize the router Milo# show startup-config Installing and Removing a Flash Memory Card Using RP Flash Memory CardsOL-11496-01 Installing and Removing a Flash Memory Card Milo# format slot0 Formatting a New Flash Memory CardSpecifying a Cisco IOS Software Image to Boot the System Cd Command Flash Memory CommandsPwd Command Milo# dir slot0 Dir CommandDelete Command Milo# squeeze slot0 Squeeze CommandCopying Image Files to or From Flash Memory Booting from Flash MemoryMiloconfig# boot system flash slot0myfile1 Milo# copy tftpmyfile1 slot0myfile1 Milo# copy tftpfilename bootflashslot0slot1 filenameCopying a Cisco IOS Software Image into a Flash Memory Card Milo# copy tftpnew.image slot0new.image Milo# copy slot1image.new slot0image.new Copying Cisco IOS Software Images Between Flash Memory CardsMilo# configure terminal Copy startup-config slot0 slot1 filename Milo# show bootvarMilo# copy startup-config slot0myfile2 Milo# copy running-config slot0myfile2 Copy running-config slot0slot1filenameMilo# copy startup-config running-config Copy slot0slot1filename startup-configMilo# copy slot0myfile startup-config Recovering from Locked Blocks in Flash Memory Cards Post-Installation Procedures OL-11496-01