Configuring this initial settings on a router.

 Question:

Configuring this initial settings on a router.

• Configure the device name.
• Secure the privileged EXEC mode.
• Secure and enable remote SSH and Telnet access.
• Secure all plaintext passwords.
• Provide legal notification.

Answer:

Enter global configuration mode to configure the name of the router as “R1”.

Router>enable

Router#configure terminal

Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.

Router(config)#hostname R1

Configure 'class' as the secret password.

R1(config)#enable secret class

Configure 'cisco' as the console line password, require users to login, and return to global configuration mode.

R1(config)#line console 0

R1(config-line)#password cisco

R1(config-line)#login

R1(config-line)#exit

For vty lines 0 through 4, configure 'cisco' as the password, require users to login, enable SSH and Telnet access, and return to global configuration mode.

R1(config)#line vty 0 4

R1(config-line)#password cisco

R1(config-line)#login

R1(config-line)#transport input ssh telnet

R1(config-line)#exit

Encrypt all clear text passwords.

R1(config)#service password-encryption

Enter the banner 'Authorized Access Only!' and use # as the delimiting character.

R1(config)#banner motd #Authorized Access Only!#

Exit global configuration mode.

R1(config)#exit

R1#

You have successfully configured the initial settings on router R1.