Basic Cisco Switch Configuration Checklist 1
- Hostname
enable
conf t
hostname abc
no IP domain-lookup
- Console password
line con 0
login
password abcd
logging sync
- Telnet password
line vty 0 4
login
password abcd
exec-timeout 0 0 (minutes seconds, 0 means unlimited)
(exec-timeout ? ? to set a time for admin console to log off)
or
line vty o4
login local
(this will use the local account to log into the system)
use the following command to create a local user
conf t
username John secret abc123
- Enable security password
enable secret abc (encrypted password for console and telnet to enter/enable privilege mode)
enable password abc (clear text, no encrypted password for console and telnet to enter/enable privilege mode)
If none above enabled, a user can log into console and access the privilege mode without using a password. A Telnet user can use the telnet password to access and enter the privilege mode.
- Management (VLAN) IP address
interface vlan 1
ip address 10.10.10.10 255.255.255.0
no shutdown
- Default gateway
switch(config)#ip default-gateway 1.1.1.1
- Shutdown (disable not used ports)
interface g3/0/24
shutdown
- Logon Banner
Banner motd ^abc^
- Saving configurations
copy running-config startup-config
or
Write mem
note : service password-encryption (encrypt lin con & line vty pw)
show ip interface brief
show run (do show run)
show ip route