List of commands in this chapter ..........................................33
3 – IP Address and System Information.....................................35
IP Addressing...............................................................................35
Importance of an IP address.................................................. 35
DHCP and bootp........................................................................ 36
Bootp Database ...........................................................................36
Configuring Auto/DHCP/Bootp/Manual............................. 37
Using Telnet................................................................................. 38
Setting serial port parameters................................................. 40
System parameters....................................................................41
Date and time............................................................................43
Network time............................................................................ 44
Saving and loading configuration ..........................................45
Config files....................................................................................48
Displaying configuration......................................................... 50
Erasing configuration ..............................................................53
Displaying Serial Number....................................................... 54
List of commands in this chapter ..........................................55
Other commands .....................................................................57
4 – IPv6................................................................................. 59
Assumptions.................................................................................59
Introduction to IPv6................................................................59
What’s changed in IPV6?........................................................60
IPv6 Addressing .......................................................................61
Configuring IPv6......................................................................61
List of commands in this chapter ..........................................62
5 – Access Considerations.................................................... 64
Securing access.............................................................................64
Passwords.................................................................................. 64
Port Security..............................................................................65
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