Network Device and Configuration

Network device and configuration
Device Configuration
Baessa K.
Mettu University
Faculty of Engineering and Technology
Department of Information Technology
Target Group — B.Sc in Information Technology Students
December 11, 2020

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Lecture Topics : #
1 Cisco’s Internetworking Operating System (IOS)

Accessing a Cisco IOS Device
Navigating the IOS
The Command Structure

Cisco’s Internetworking Operating System (IOS)
Outline

Navigating the IOS

Cisco’s Internetworking Operating Systems
• Collection of network operating systems used on Cisco devices

• The Cisco Internetwork Operating System (IOS) is the kernel of Cisco
routers as well as all current Catalyst switches.
• A kernel is indispensable part of an operating system that
→ allocates resources and
→ manages tasks like low-level hardware interfaces and security.
• All networking equipment dependent on operating systems
• End users (PCs, laptops, smart phones, tablets)
• Switches
• Routers
• Wireless access points
• Firewalls

Cisco’s Internetworking Operating Systems . . .

Purpose of Cisco IOS
• Switch or router IOS provides options to

• Configure interfaces
• Enable routing and switching functions
• All networking devices come with a default IOS
• Possible to upgrade the IOS version or feature set

Location of the Cisco IOS
• IOS stored in Flash

• Non-volatile storage – not lost when power is lost
• Can be changed or overwritten as needed
• Can be used to store multiple versions of IOS
• IOS copied from flash to volatile RAM
• Quantity of flash and RAM memory determines IOS that can be used

Cisco IOS Functions
• The Cisco IOS is a proprietary kernel that provides routing, switching,

internetworking, and telecommunications features.
• The first IOS was written by William Yeager in 1986 and enabled
networked applications.
• It runs on most Cisco routers as well as a growing number of Cisco
Catalyst switches, like the Catalyst 2960 and 3560 series switches.

Cisco IOS Functions . . .
Cisco router IOS software is responsible for:

1 Carrying network protocols and functions
2 Connecting high-speed traffic between devices

3 Adding security to control access and stop unauthorized network use
4 Providing scalability for ease of network growth and redundancy
5 Supplying network reliability for connecting to network resources

Cisco’s Internetworking Operating System (IOS) Accessing a Cisco IOS Device
Outline

Navigating the IOS

Connecting to a Cisco IOS Device
• We connect to a Cisco device to configure it, verify its configuration,

and check statistics.
• Although there are different approaches to this
1 Console Access Method
2 Telnet, SSH, and AUX Access Methods
3 Terminal Emulation Programs

Console Access Method
• The console port is usually an RJ-45, 8-pin modular connection

located at the back of the device.
• there may or may not be a password set on it by default.
• The new ISR routers use cisco as the username and cisco as the
password by default.

Console Access Method
• Need a special console cable

• Allows configuration commands to be entered
• Should be configured with passwords to prevent unauthorized access
• Device should be located in a secure room so console port can not be
easily accessed

Telnet, SSH, and AUX Access Methods
Telnet
• The other way to connect to a Cisco device is in-band(Telnet or
SSH).
• In-band means configuring the device via the network, the opposite of
out-of-band.
• Method for remotely accessing the CLI over a network
• Require active networking services and one active interface that is
configured

Telnet, SSH, and AUX Access Methods . . .


Secure Shell (SSH)

• Remote login similar to Telnet but utilizes more security
• Stronger password authentication
• Uses encryption when transporting data




Aux Port
• Out-of-band connection
• attach to the auxiliary port if the router is down and you need to
configure it remotely, out-of-band.
• Uses telephone line
• It lets you dial up a remote router
• Can be used like console port
• it also allows you to configure modem commands so that a modem can
be connected to the router
• One of the differences between Cisco routers and switches is that
switches do not have an auxiliary port.

Terminal Emulation Programs

• Software available for connecting to a networking device
• PuTTY
• Tera Term
• SecureCRT
• HyperTerminal
• OS X Terminal

Cisco’s Internetworking Operating System (IOS) Navigating the IOS
Outline

Navigating the IOS

Cisco IOS Modes of Operation I

Primary Modes
•
Global Configuration Mode and Submodes

Navigating between IOS Modes I

Cisco’s Internetworking Operating System (IOS) The Command Structure
Outline

Navigating the IOS

IOS Command Structure

Context Sensitive Help I
• You can use the Cisco advanced editing features to help you configure
your router.
• If you type in a question mark (?) at any prompt, you’ll be given a
list of all the commands available from that prompt:
1 Router ( config ) #?
• Plus, at this point you can press the spacebar to get another page of
information, or you can press Enter to go one command at a time.
• You can also press Q (or any other key, for that matter) to quit and
return to the prompt.
• To find commands that start with a certain letter, use the letter and
the question mark with no space between them.

Context Sensitive Help II
• To find the next command in a string, type the first command and
then a question mark.

Context Sensitive Help III

IOS Examination Commands I

IOS Examination Commands II

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Network device and configuration

Target Group — B.Sc in Information Technology Students

December 11, 2020

1 Cisco’s Internetworking Operating System (IOS)

Baessa K. (Mettu University) 01 Device Configuration December 11, 2020 2 / 33

1 Cisco’s Internetworking Operating System (IOS)

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Cisco’s Internetworking Operating Systems

• Collection of network operating systems used on Cisco devices

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Cisco’s Internetworking Operating Systems . . .

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Purpose of Cisco IOS

• Switch or router IOS provides options to

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Location of the Cisco IOS

• IOS stored in Flash

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Cisco IOS Functions

• The Cisco IOS is a proprietary kernel that provides routing, switching,

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Cisco IOS Functions . . .

Cisco router IOS software is responsible for:

2 Connecting high-speed traffic between devices

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1 Cisco’s Internetworking Operating System (IOS)

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Connecting to a Cisco IOS Device

• We connect to a Cisco device to configure it, verify its configuration,

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Console Access Method

• The console port is usually an RJ-45, 8-pin modular connection

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Console Access Method

• Need a special console cable

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Telnet, SSH, and AUX Access Methods

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Telnet, SSH, and AUX Access Methods . . .

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Telnet, SSH, and AUX Access Methods . . .

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Telnet, SSH, and AUX Access Methods . . .

Secure Shell (SSH)

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Telnet, SSH, and AUX Access Methods . . .

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Telnet, SSH, and AUX Access Methods . . .

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Telnet, SSH, and AUX Access Methods . . .

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Terminal Emulation Programs

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1 Cisco’s Internetworking Operating System (IOS)

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Cisco IOS Modes of Operation I

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Global Configuration Mode and Submodes

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Navigating between IOS Modes I

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1 Cisco’s Internetworking Operating System (IOS)