Chapter 1 Basic Router Configuration

Configuring Basic Parameters

 

Command

Purpose

Step 5

 

 

exit

Exits line configuration mode, and returns to

 

 

global configuration mode.

 

Example:

 

 

Router(config-line)# exit

 

 

Router (config)#

 

Step 6

 

 

line [aux console tty vty] line-number

Specifies a virtual terminal for remote console

 

 

access.

 

Example:

 

 

Router(config)# line vty 0 4

 

 

Router(config-line)#

 

Step 7

 

 

password password

Specifies a unique password for the virtual

 

 

terminal line.

 

Example:

 

 

Router(config-line)# password aldf2ad1

 

 

Router(config-line)#

 

Step 8

 

 

login

Enables password checking at the virtual terminal

 

 

session login.

 

Example:

 

 

Router(config-line)# login

 

 

Router(config-line)#

 

Step 9

 

 

end

Exits line configuration mode, and returns to

 

 

privileged EXEC mode.

 

Example:

 

 

Router(config-line)# end

 

 

Router#

 

 

 

 

For complete information about the command line commands, see the Cisco IOS Release 12.3 documentation set.

Configuration Example

The following configuration shows the command-line access commands.

You do not need to input the commands marked “default.” These commands appear automatically in the configuration file generated when you use the show running-configcommand.

!

line con 0 exec-timeout 10 0 password 4youreyesonly login

transport input none (default) stopbits 1 (default)

line vty 0 4 password secret login

!

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