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Running head: Router and Switch
Router and Switch
University of Phoenix
Introduction to WAN Technologies
SHEILA WALLACE
October 3, 2010
This commentary dialogues concerning the basic the structure of a Cisco switch. Use these instructions when you receive a new or used Cisco switch that you want to configure. The instructions will work on any Cisco switch. When you receive a new or used switch, the initial thing you will have to do is the connection. Usually, this is through a laptop and a console cable
The primary phase is to connect to your switch. The simplest way is to connect a console cable using a laptop the default cisco login and password is {cisco}
You can delete any former configuration. The command to delete any prior configuration information is: (switch)# write erase
Afterward you delete the prior configuration, reboot the switch with this command: (switch)# reload
Set the switch name with this command: (switch)# host yourswitchnamehere
For instance: (switch)# Cisco-Switch
Set the enable password: (switch)# enable password mysecretpassword
Set the enable secret password: (switch)# enable secret mysecretpassword
Set up the console login password with these commands. (switch)# line con 0
(switch)# password myloginpassword
(switch)# logging synchronous
(switch)# login
Set up the telent login line like this:
(switch)# line vty 0 15
(switch)# password myloginpassword
(switch)# login
Hide your passwords like this:
(switch)# service password-encryption
Save the configuration with this command:(switch)# write
or use this command: (switch)# copy run start
Set up the clock: (switch)# clock set 12:00:00 Month Day Year
Set the default gateway as: (switch)# ip default-gateway x.x.x.x
For instance: (switch)# ip default-gateway 192.168.1.1
Set the daylight saving time using this command: (switch)# clock summer-time EST recurring first Monday March 2:00 first...