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T
Tracer
- Configu
uring Initial Swittch Setttings
T
Topology
O
Objectives
Part 1: Ve
erify the Defa
ault Switch Configuratio
C
n
Part 2: Co
onfigure a Basic Switch Configuratio
on
Part 3: Co
onfigure a MOTD
M
Bannerr
Part 4: Sa
ave Configurration Files to
t NVRAM
Part 5: Co
onfigure S2
B
Backgroun
nd
In this acttivity, you will perform basic switch conffigurations. Yo
ou will secure
e access to th
he command-lline
interface (CLI)
(
and con
nsole ports ussing encrypted
d and plain te
ext passwordss. You will alsso learn how to
t
configure messages fo
or users loggin
ng into the sw
witch. These banners
b
are also
a
used to warn
w
unauthorrized
users thatt access is prrohibited.
P
Part
1: Verify
V
the Default Switch
S
Configurattion
S
Step
1: Enter privilege
ed mode.
You can access
a
all swiitch command
ds from privile
eged mode. However,
H
beccause many of the privilege
ed
command
ds configure operating
o
para
ameters, privileged accesss should be pa
assword-protected to prevvent
unauthorizzed use.
The privile
eged EXEC command
c
set includes thosse commandss contained in
n user EXEC mode, as well as the
configure
e command th
hrough which access to the
e remaining command
c
mo
odes are gaine
ed.
a. Click S1 and then the
t CLI tab. Press
P
<Enterr>.
b. Enter privileged EX
XEC mode byy entering the enable comm
mand:
ch> enable
e
Switc
Switc
ch#
Notice tha
at the prompt changed in th
he configuration to reflect privileged EX
XEC mode.
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The first password is the console password you configured for line con 0. Enter this password to return to
user EXEC mode.
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Step 7: Verify that the enable secret password is added to the configuration file.
a. Enter the show running-configuration command again to verify the new enable secret password is
configured.
Note: You can abbreviate show running-configuration as
S1# show run
b. What is displayed for the enable secret password?
c.
Why is the enable secret password displayed differently from what we configured?
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Part 5: Configure S2
You have completed the configuration on S1. You will now configure S2. If you cannot remember the
commands, refer to Parts 1 to 4 for assistance.
Configure S2 with the following parameters:
a. Name device: S2
b. Protect access to the console using the letmein password.
c.
d. Configure a message to those logging into the switch with the following message:
Authorized access only. Unauthorized access is prohibited and violators
will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
e. Encrypt all plain text passwords.
f.
g. Save the configuration file to avoid loss if the switch is powered down.
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Question
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Points
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Step 2b, q3
Step 2b, q4
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Part 1 Total
Part 2: Create a Basic
Switch Configuration
10
Step 2
Step 7b
Step 7c
Step 8
Part 2 Total
Step 1, q1
Step 1, q2
Part 3 Total
Step 2
Step 3, q1
Step 3, q2
Part 4 Total
72
Total Score
100
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