Chapter 2: Basic Switch and End Device Configuration

Chapter Objectives

Topic Title	Topic Objective
Cisco IOS Access	Explain how to access a Cisco IOS device for configuration purposes.
IOS Navigation	Explain how to navigate Cisco IOS to configure network devices.
The Command Structure	Describe the command structure of Cisco IOS software.
Basic Device Configuration	Configure a Cisco IOS device using CLI.
Save Configurations	Use IOS commands to save the running configuration.
Ports and Addresses	Explain how devices communicate across network media.
Configure IP Addressing	Configure a network device, and host device with an IP address.
Verify Connectivity	Verify connectivity between two end devices.

Console – A physical management port used to access a device to perform maintenance, such as initial configurations.
Secure Shell (SSH) – Establishes a secure remote CLI connection to a device, through a virtual interface, over a network. (Note: This is the recommended method for remotely connecting to a device.)
Telnet – Establishes an insecure remote CLI connection to a device over the network. (Note: User authentication, passwords and commands are sent over the network in plaintext.)