Basic config for Cisco devices

Question 1

Difference between Enable password and Enable secret?

Answer 1

Both are display when loading config
Secret will show a hash while password will show in clear text
Secret will disable password

Question 2

What are Enable password and Enable secret used for?

Answer 2

to access Privledge mode

Question 3

How to change Enable secret or password?

Answer 3

go to Global mode >.enable %secret/password% %password%

Question 4

What is the AUX port used for

Answer 4

Used to connect an analog modem for backup connection purposes

Question 5

How do you find if login is required for console, aux or telnet/ssh?

Answer 5

Look for line con, line aux & line vty in the config.

It will have login under the respective line if login is required

Question 6

Set password for telnet/ssh

Answer 6

Global mode > line vty 0 %max port number% > password %password%

Question 7

Create User account

Answer 7

Global mode > username %username% secret %password%