Change Name and Router/Switch Password

April 24, 2012 – Day 6 at Auza.NET Summer Training

Auza.NET Summer Training

Linuxgen Hangout: The Free software revolution

Networking Lessons

To begin with, try these exercises to learn about how to configure your Router.

Change Name and Router/Switch Password

LAB Topology 1

Lab requirements:

1. Router Name: Auzanet_Router
2. Set Password to auzanet123, secret to auzanet123 and vty to auzanet123

2. All the passwords are to be encrypted

Lab Process:

Router>en

Router#configure terminal

Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.

Router(config)#hostname Auzanet_Router SET ROUTER’S NAME

Auzanet_Router(config)#enable password auzanet123 SET ROUTER PASSWORD

Auzanet_Router(config)#enable secret auzanet123 SET ROUTER ENCRYPTION PASSWORD

Auzanet_Router(config)#line vty 0 4 ENABLE TELNET

Auzanet_Router(config-line)#password auzanet123 REQUIRE PASSWORD AUTHENTICATION

Auzanet_Router(config-line)#login

Auzanet_Router(config-line)#exit

Auzanet_Router(config)#service password-encryption SET GLOBAL PASSWORD ENCRYPTION

Auzanet_Router(config)#exit

Auzanet_Router#sh run VIEW THE CONFIGURATION FILE