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Remote Management
KHAWAR BUTT
CCIE # 12353 [R/S, SECURITY, SP, DC, VOICE, STORAGE & CCDE]
Overview
 Remote Management
 Telnet
 SSH c
Remote Management
 It is not practical to configure the Routers using the Console port as the routers are
generally in a Data Center or in the Server Room.

 Remote Management is required to makec it easy to configure the routers remotely.

 Remote Management allows an Admin to be able to configure the router from

anywhere as long as the admin has IP connectivity to the router.

 The Admin needs to configure the Router initially to specify the IP Address
information and configure the Remote Management Protocol.

 The 2 protocols that can be used for Remote Management are Telnet or SSH.
Telnet
 Telnet is a simple protocol.

 It is easier to configure Telnet on a Router but it lacks security.

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 Telnet connections will transmit information in the clear. The router information can be
comprised by intruders that might sniff the transmission as the information is plain
text.

 In order to configured Telnet, you need to configure a Password for the Virtual Terminal
Lines. You can also do authentication based on Username and Password.

 If the Admin wants to remotely connect into the Privilege exec mode and beyond, the
enable password is also required.
SSH
 SSH using encryption to secure the transmission from the router to the
admin device.
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 SSH requires you to create an encryption key.

 Unlike Telnet, SSH requires an Username and Password combination.

 If the Admin wants to remotely connect into the Privilege exec mode and
beyond, the enable password is also required.
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