Ch8-Basic Switch Management Flashcards
A username (with matching password) configured on a router or switch. It exists in the devices’ configuration, not on any remote authentication system
Local username
A server that holds security information and provides services related to user login.
Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) server
On an IP host, the IP address of some router to which the host sends packets with the destination’s address is on a different subnet or network.
Any of default gateway default router
A part of the Cisco CLI in which the user can use the most powerful and disruptive commands on a router or switch, including the ability to to reach configuration mode and change the operation of the device
enable mode
A configuration concept inside Cisco switches, used as interface between iOS running on the switch and a VLAN supported inside the switch, so that the switch can assign an IP address and send IP packets into that VLAN.
Any of: VLAN interface Switched Virtual Interface (SVI)
In a Cisco router or switch, the function by which IOS keeps a list of commands that the user has used within the current login session both in EXEC and configuration mode.
history buffer
Command reference: Changes the context to console configuration mode
line console 0
Command reference: Changes the context to vty configuration mode for the range of vty lines listed in the command
line vty first last
Command reference: In console and vty configuration mode, tells IOS to prompt for a password
login
Command reference: Sets the password required if the login command is configured
password value
Command reference: Tells IOS to prompt for a password, to be checked against locally configured username global configuration commands on the switch or router.
login local
Command reference: Global command. Defines one of possibly multiple usernames and associated passwords, used for user authentication. Used when the login local line configuration command has been used.
username name secret pass-value
Command reference: Global command. Creates and stores (in a hidden location in flash memory) the keys required by SSH
crypto key generate rsa modulus mod-value
Command reference: In vty line mode, defines whether Telnet and/or SSH access is allowed into this device.
transport input [none | all | telnet | ssh]
Command reference: Changes the context to VLAN interface mode. For VLAN 1, allows the configuration of a switch’s IP address
interface vlan number
Command reference: In VLAN interface mode, statically configures the switch IP address and mask
ip address address mask