Cisco Systems ISR4451XK9 manual Configuring the Auxiliary Line, What to Do Next

Chapter 4 Initial Configuration

Performing the Initial Configuration on the Router

	Command or Action	Purpose
Step 4
	password password	Specifies a password on a line.
	Example:
	Router(config-line)# password guessagain
Step 5
	login	Enables password checking at login.
	Example:
	Router(config-line)# login
Step 6
	end	Returns to privileged EXEC mode.
	Example:
	Router(config-line)# end
Step 7
	show running-config	Displays the running configuration file.
		• Verify that you properly configured the virtual terminal
	Example:	lines for remote access.
	Router# show running-config
Step 8
	From another network device, attempt to open a Telnet	Verifies that you can remotely access the router and that the
	session to the router.	virtual terminal line password is correctly configured.
	Example:
	Router# 172.16.74.3
	Password:

Configuration Examples

The following example shows how to configure virtual terminal lines with a password:

!

line vty 0 4

password guessagain login

!

What to Do Next

After you configure the vty lines, follow these steps:

•(Optional) To encrypt the virtual terminal line password, see the “Configuring Passwords and Privileges” chapter in the Cisco IOS Security Configuration Guide. Also see the Cisco IOS Password Encryption Facts tech note.

•(Optional) To secure the VTY lines with an access list, see the “Part 3: Traffic Filtering and Firewalls” in the Cisco IOS Security Configuration Guide.

Configuring the Auxiliary Line

This section describes how to enter line configuration mode for the auxiliary line. How you configure the auxiliary line depends on your particular implementation of the auxiliary (AUX) port. See the following documents for information on configuring the auxiliary line:

	Hardware Installation Guide for the Cisco 4451-X Integrated Services Router
OL-27644-01		4-17