Lab 04 : Basic router setup

Objective

This lab will test your ability to configure the basic security settings of a Cisco ISR router and help you to get ready for the router configuration simulation activities.

Network diagram

Lab instructions

The aim of this lab is to test your ability to perform a basic router setup.

Task 1

• Configure the router hostname to "GATEWAY".

Router>enable
Router#configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line.  End with CNTL/Z.
Router(config)#hostname GATEWAY

Task 2

• Configure the enable secret to "cisco".

Router(config)#enable secret cisco

Task 3

• Configure password encryption on the router to secure stored passwords

GATEWAY(config)#service password-encryption

Task 4

• Configure the console access :

  • Login : yes

  • Password : "cisco"

  • History : 10 commands

  • Logging synchronous

  • Timeout : 2 minutes 45 seconds.

GATEWAY(config)#line console 0
GATEWAY(config-line)#password cisco
GATEWAY(config-line)#login
GATEWAY(config-line)#logging synchronous 
GATEWAY(config-line)#exec-timeout 2 45
GATEWAY(config-line)#history size 10