Router Configuration 2

Configuring Command-Line Access to the Router

Perform these steps to configure parameters to control access to the router, beginning in global configuration mode:

                            Command
Step 1                  line [aux | console | tty | vty] line-number
Example:

Router(config)# line console 0

Router(config-line)# 

Purpose

Enters line configuration mode, and specifies the type of line.

This example specifies a console terminal for access.

Step 2                  password password
Example:

Router(config-line)# password 5dr4Hepw3

Router(config-line)#
Purpose

Specifies a unique password for the console terminal line.

Step 3                  login
Example:

Router(config-line)# login

Router(config-line)#
Purpose

Enables password checking at terminal session login.

Step 4                 exec-timeout minutes [seconds]

Example:

Router(config-line)# exec-timeout 5 30

Router(config-line)#
Purpose

Sets the interval that the EXEC command interpreter waits until user input is detected. The  default is 10 minutes. Optionally, add seconds to the interval value.

This example shows a timeout of 5 minutes and 30 seconds. Entering a timeout of 0 0 specifies never to time out.

Step 5                  exit

Example:

Router(config-line)# exit

Router (config)#

Purpose

Exits line configuration mode, and returns to global configuration mode.

Step 6                 line [aux | console | tty | vty] line-number

Example:

Router(config)# line vty 0 4

Router(config-line)#

Purpose

Specifies a virtual terminal for remote console access.

Step 7              password password

Example:

Router(config-line)# password aldf2ad1

Router(config-line)#

Purpose

Specifies a unique password for the virtual terminal line.

Step 8            login

Example:

Router(config-line)# login

Router(config-line)#

Purpose

Enables password checking at the virtual terminal session login.

Step 9            end

Example:

Router(config-line)# end

Router#

Purpose

Exits line configuration mode, and returns to privileged EXEC mode.