Specifications

Chapter 6 Configuring a Leased Line
Configuring Command-Line Access to the Router
6-6
Cisco 1700 Series Router Software Configuration Guide
78-5407-03
Configuring Command-Line Access to the Router
Follow these steps to configure parameters that control access to the router.
Verifying Your Configuration
You can verify your configuration by checking the serial interface configuration:
Step 1 From privileged EXEC command mode, enter the show interface serial0
command. You should see output similar to the following:
Router# show interface ser0
Serial0 is up, line protocol is up
Hardware is PowerQUICC Serial
Description: leased line to headquarters
Interface is unnumbered. Using address of FastEthernet0 (10.1.1.1)
Step5
ip classless Configure the router to forward packets
addressed to a subnet of a network with no
network default route.
Step6
exit Exit router configuration mode.
Command Task
Command Task
Step1
line console 0 Specify the console terminal line, and enter
line configuration mode.
Step2
exec-timeout 5 Set the interval that the EXEC command
interpreter waits until user input is detected.
Step3
line vty 0 4 Specify a virtual terminal for remote console
access.
Step4
password <lineaccess> Specify a password on the line.
Step5
login Enable password checking at terminal
session login.
Step6
end Exit configuration mode.