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Cisco IAD2430 Series Integrated Access Devices Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 3 Configuring with the Command-Line Interface
Configuring the Hostname and Password
Configuring the Hostname and Password
One of the first configuration tasks is to configure the hostname and set an encrypted password.
Configuring a hostname allows you to distinguish multiple Cisco IADs and routers from each other.
Setting an encrypted password allows you to prevent unauthorized configuration changes.
Note
A hostname can be specified only when the router has a DNS server available for hostname resolution.
To configure the hostname and password, perform the following steps.
SUMMARY STEPS
1.
enable
2.
configure terminal
3.
hostname
4.
enable secret password
5.
line-console
6.
exec-timeout
7.
exit
8.
end
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Purpose
Step 1
enable
Example:
Router# enable
Enters privileged EXEC mode.
Step 2
configure terminal
Example:
Router# configure terminal
Enters global configuration mode.
Step 3
hostname
Example:
Router(config)# hostname IAD2430
Changes the name of the Cisco IAD to a meaningful
name.
Step 4
enable secret password
Example:
Router(config)# enable secret guessme
Enters an enable secret password. This password
provides access to privileged EXEC mode. When you
press
Enter
at the user EXEC prompt
(
Router>
), you must enter the enable secret password to
gain access to configuration mode. Substitute your
enable secret password for
guessme
.