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Appendix A
Introduction to the Cisco IOS: Hands-on Labs
Authorized personnel only.
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Router(config)#^Z
Router#
00:25:12: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by
console
Router#exit
Router con0 is now available
Press RETURN to get started.
Authorized personnel only.
Router>
3.
The above MOTD banner tells anyone connecting to the router that
they must be authorized.
For information on the other available banners, please see Chapter 4.
Lab A.6: Configuring Router Interfaces
I
nterface configuration is one of the most important configurations of
the router. Without interfaces, the router is useless. Interface configurations
must be exact to be able to communicate with other devices.
1.
Connect to a router and enter global configuration mode. Type
interface
? to see all the interfaces available on the router.
Router(config)#interface ?
The output will vary depending on the device you are connected to.
2.
Type interface serial ?. This output shows a 2501 router with two
serial interfaces, which are labeled 0 and 1:
Router(config)#interface serial ?
<0-1> Serial interface number
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