Chapter 1 Basic Router Configuration

Configuring Basic Parameters

 

Command

Purpose

Step 3

 

 

login

Enables password checking at terminal session

 

 

login.

 

Example:

 

 

Router(config)# login

 

 

Router(config)#

 

Step 4

 

 

exec-timeoutminutes [seconds]

Sets the interval that the EXEC command

 

 

interpreter waits until user input is detected. The

 

Example:

default is 10 minutes. Optionally, add seconds to

 

Router(config)# exec-timeout 5 30

the interval value.

 

Router(config)#

This example shows a timeout of 5 minutes and

 

 

 

 

30 seconds. Entering a timeout of 0 0 specifies

 

 

never to time out.

Step 5

 

 

line [aux console tty vty] line-number

Specifies a virtual terminal for remote console

 

 

access.

 

Example:

 

 

Router(config)# line vty 0 4

 

 

Router(config)#

 

Step 6

 

 

password password

Specifies a unique password for the virtual

 

 

terminal line.

 

Example:

 

 

Router(config)# password aldf2ad1

 

 

Router(config)#

 

Step 7

 

 

login

Enables password checking at the virtual terminal

 

 

session login.

 

Example:

 

 

Router(config)# login

 

 

Router(config)#

 

Step 8

 

 

end

Exits line configuration mode, and returns to

 

 

privileged EXEC mode.

 

Example:

 

 

Router(config)# end

 

 

Router#

 

 

 

 

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

Cisco 1800 Series Integrated Services Routers (Fixed) Software Configuration Guide

 

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