31 Days Before Your CCENT Certification

Day 23: Switch Configuration

The Cisco IOS command-line interface (CLI) provides the following levels of access:

• User access or user EXEC: Default access. Shows basic information about the operation and connectivity.

• Privileged EXEC: Allows you to adjust the operation of a switch and view configuration files.

• Global configuration: Allows you to configure the device and enter submodes for specific configurations.

Example 1-1. Initial Configuration on a Switch

Switch> enableSwitch# configure terminal Switch(config)# hostname Switch22 Switch22(config)# line console 0 Switch22(config-line)# password cisco Switch22(config-line)# login Switch22(config-line)# line vty 0 4 Switch22(config-line)# password cisco Switch22(config-line)# login Switch22(config-line)# ...