Cisco Systems CCNA 2 manual Module 3 Summary

Module 3 Summary

Before students begin Module 4, they must be able to perform a basic router configuration in a limited amount of time and without assistance. Basic configuration includes hostnames, passwords, interfaces, and the ability to verify their work with show commands.

Online assessment options include the end-of-module online quiz in the curriculum and the online Module 3 exam. Formative assessments can also be conducted as students work on the routers to monitor how well a lab is performed.

This section summarized the main points in router configuration. The router has several modes:

•User EXEC mode

•Privileged EXEC mode

•Global configuration mode

•Other configuration modes

The CLI can be used to make changes to the configuration such as the following:

•Set the hostname

•Set passwords

•Configure interfaces

•Modify configurations

•Show configurations

Students should understand the following main points:

•Configuration standards are important elements in the ability of any organization to maintain an efficient network.

•Interface descriptions can include important information to help network administrators understand and troubleshoot their networks.

•Login banners and messages-of-the-day provide users with information when they log in to the router.

•Host name resolutions translate names to IP addresses to allow the router to quickly convert names to addresses.

•Configuration backup and documentation is extremely important to keep a network operating properly.

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