Configuring Routers
Oh No! I’ve got to program a router!
What do I have to do
Log on to the router
Router>
Router>enable
Router#
Router#config t
Config t is the place to be!
Name the router!
Step One
Router(config)#hostname Lab-A
Lab-A
Password protect the Privilege
Mode
Step Two
Lab-A(config)#enable secret class
Commands Password
Results in:
enable secret 5 $1$emBK$[Link]
Configure the Interfaces
Step Three
Lab-A(config)#interface serial 0
Lab-A(config-if)#
(Note prompt change)
Address the Interface(S0)
Lab-A(config-if)#ip address [Link] [Link]
Ip address Subnet mask
S0
S0=[Link]
Clock ticks MUST be set
between routers on the interface
with the serial cable DCE end.
Serial0 is where the
DCE connects in our
lab.
We use Serial0
• Lab-A(config-if)#clock rate 56000
Address the next Interface (E0)
Lab-A(config-if)#interface ethernet 0
(This changes to program interface e0)
Lab-A(config-if)#ip address [Link] [Link]
E0=[Link]
E0
S0
S0=[Link]
Address the next Interface (e1)
Lab-A(config-if)#interface ethernet 1
(This changes to program interface e1)
Lab-A(config-if)#ip address [Link] [Link]
E0=[Link] S1=No address
E0
S0 E1
S0=[Link]
E1=[Link]
Control z
Lab-A#
Lab-A#show running-config
Results:
• version 12.0
• service timestamps debug uptime
• service timestamps log uptime
• no service password-encryption
• service udp-small-servers
• service tcp-small-servers
• !
• hostname Lab-A
• !
• enable secret 5 $1$emBK$[Link].
• !
• ip subnet-zero
--More--
interface Ethernet0
ip address [Link] [Link]
no ip directed-broadcast
shutdown
!
interface Ethernet1
ip address [Link] [Link]
no ip directed-broadcast
shutdown
--More--
interface Serial0
ip address [Link] [Link]
no ip directed-broadcast
no ip mroute-cache
clockrate 56000
shutdown
!
interface Serial1
no ip address
no ip directed-broadcast
shutdown
Like people, routers have to talk
to one another!
Like people, routers have to talk
to one another!
Step Four
Set up routing protocols
Routing Protocols:
RIP RIPv2
IGRP EIGRP
OSPF
Set up the routing protocol
Lab-A(config)#router rip
(Note prompt change)
Lab-A(config-router)#network [Link]
Lab-A(config-router)#network [Link]
Lab-A(config-router)#network [Link]
Note!
• You have to configure for EACH network
• (remember network # is the “wire” #)
• Each network is on a separate line
• Hit Control z to activate and return to:
• Lab-A#
Lab-A#show run
(router portion of show run)
!
router rip
network [Link]
network [Link]
network [Link]
!
Control Access
Control and secure access from:
CONSOLE
VTY (telnet)
AUX (modem)
Control Access
Step Five
Lab-A(config)#line console 0
Lab-A(config-line)#password cisco
(Note prompt change)
Lab-A(config-line)#login
Continue
Lab-A(config)#line vty 0 4
Lab-A(config-line)#password cisco
Lab-A(config-line)#login
Control Z
(typing the word “exit” at the prompt takes
you up one level)
Lab-A#show run will give the following results:
line con 0
password cisco
login
transport input none
line aux 0
line vty 0 4
password cisco
login
Want to save time and move fast
between routers?
Step Six
A REAL time Saver!
Lab_A(config)#ip host Lab_A [Link] [Link] [Link]
Lab_A(config)#ip host Lab_B [Link] [Link] [Link]
Lab_A(config)#ip host Lab_C [Link] [Link] [Link]
Lab_A(config)#ip host Lab_D [Link] [Link]
Lab_A(config)#ip host Lab_E [Link]
Lab_A(config)# ^z
Turn on the interfaces:
Step Seven
• Lab-A(config)#interface s0
• Lab-A(config-if)#no shutdown
• Lab-A(config-if)#interface e0
• Lab-A(config-if)#no shutdown
• Lab-A(config-if)#interface e1
• Lab-A(config-if)#no shutdown
For Lab-A router, you
are through!
Program the other routers the
same way, BUT:
• Use the interfaces in use on each particular
router
• Use the correct ip address/network address
for each port on that router
• Check and save your configuration!
• Router#show run (Check)
• Router#copy run start (Save)
Let’s Review:
• Step 1 – name router
• Hostname xxxxx
• Step 2 – set “privilege” password and
encode it
• Enable secret xxxxx
• Step 3 – configure interfaces
• Interface sX (or eX)
• Step 4 – Set the routing protocols
• Router rip
• Step 5 – Set who and where access comes
from
• Line console (vty)
• Step 6 – Save Time
• Ip host [Link] [Link]
• Step 7 – Turn on interfaces
• Router(config-if)#no shutdown
Check and Save your work!
• Check your config
• Router#show run
• Save your configuration from RAM to
NVRAM
• Router#copy run start
You’re Through!