10.5 Summary of Session 10
In this session you have learnt how to connect to a Cisco router via a console connection, how to use the different modes within the Cisco IOS and how to configure a hostname and IP address on the router. Using this information, you can continue to build up your knowledge of more commands that enable you to configure more complex networks.
Check that you are familiar with the commands listed below before moving on, as they will be used repeatedly throughout the remainder of the course.
Commands
In this session you have met the following commands.
| Command | Mode | Result |
|---|---|---|
| configure terminal | Privileged exec | Enter global configuration mode |
| copy running-config startup-config | Privileged exec | Save the configuration to the startup-config file |
| enable | User exec | Enter privileged exec |
| end | Global configuration mode | Reverts to privileged exec mode |
| exit | Any mode | Revert to next highest mode in the mode hierarchy |
| hostname <hostname> | Global configuration | Configure a hostname on the device |
| interface <interface ID> | Global configuration | Enters into interface configuration mode indicated by router(config-if)# |
| ip address<IP address> | Interface configuration | (from interface config mode) Configure an IP address on an interface |
| no shutdown | Interface configuration | (from interface config mode) Restarts the interface |
| show ip interface brief | Privileged exec | Display information about the interfaces of the devices, such as IP address and status |
New terms
In this session you have met the following terms.
command-line interface (CLI) |
The interface used by network engineers to configure a commercial networking device. |
Telnet (teletype network) |
A protocol that enables a network device to be remotely accessed and managed. |
terminal emulation client |
The software used by network engineers to access the CLI. |
SSH (Secure Shell) |
A protocol that enables a network device to be remotely accessed and managed. |