Information Technology Reference
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From global configuration mode, configure the message-of-the-day banner. Use the following text:
Authorized Access Only
. A delimiting character, such as a #, is used at the beginning and at the end
of the message.
R1(config)#
banner motd # Authorized Access Only #
What is the purpose of the message of the day?
At a minimum, a banner should warn against unauthorized access. Never configure a banner that
“welcomes” an unauthorized user.
Refer to Figure 1-5 for the correct interface designations. What is the command to enter interface con-
figuration mode for R1's serial interface?
R1(config)#
interface Serial0/0/0
Enter the command to configure the IP address using the address you specified in Table 1-1.
R1(config-if)#
ip address 172.17.0.1 255.255.255.0
Describe the interface with the following text:
Link to R2
.
R1(config-if)#
description Link to R2
Because R1 is on the data communications equipment (DCE) side, set the clocking signal to
64000
.
R1(config-if)#
clock rate 64000
Activate the interface.
Router(config-if)#
no shutdown
Now enter the commands to configure and activate the Fast Ethernet interface on R1. Use the follow-
ing description text:
R1 LAN
.
R1(config)#
interface FastEthernet0/0
R1(config-if)#
ip address 172.16.0.1 255.255.255.0
R1(config-if)#
description R1 LAN
R1(config-if)#
no shutdown
What command will save the current configuration?
Router#
copy running-config startup-config
Verifying Basic Router Configuration
Basic configurations can be verified using four basic
show
commands. In Table 1-3, list the command
in the left column that fits the description in the right column.
Table 1-3
Basic Router Configuration Verification Commands
Command
Description
show running-config
Displays the current running configuration that is stored in RAM
show startup-config
Displays the startup configuration file stored in NVRAM
show ip route
Displays the routing table that the IOS is currently using to choose the best
path to its destination networks
