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Lab 2
Router Configuration and Managing
Configuration Files
This CCNA Video Mentor lab demonstrates the mechanics of configuring a Cisco router and how to
copy configuration files. The objectives of this lab are the following:
■ Describe the configuration process using different configuration modes
■ Recognize the command prompts seen in different configuration modes
■ Copy configuration files using the copy command

Scenario
This lab contains two primary steps. The first step focuses on an example of moving around in config-
uration mode, with the goal of explaining the process rather than the specific commands. The second
step focuses on how to copy configuration files on a Cisco router. The video references these two
main steps as follows:

Step 1. Using configuration mode

Step 2. Viewing and copying configuration files in NVRAM, RAM, and TFTP servers

Initial Configurations
The only router shown in this video begins with almost no configuration other than a host name.
Example 2-1 lists the hostname configuration for reference.

Example 2-1 Initial Configuration for Router R1

hostname R1

Ending Configurations
By the end of the lab, R1’s running and startup configuration files should be identical. The video also
shows a couple of other configuration items. Example 2-2 lists the ending configuration after all steps
in the lab.
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Example 2-2 Ending Configuration for R1

hostname Fred
!
interface serial 0/1/0
ip address 1.1.1.1 255.255.255.0
!
line con 0
password cisco
login

Video Presentation Reference

The video presents figures, tables, and text with short lectures before showing the CLI of the
router. This section simply lists these figures and tables for reference. Figure 2-1 shows a diagram
of the network used in this example.

Figure 2-1 Lab 2 Network Topology

Fa0/0
Console
1 S0/1/1
S0/1/0

2 3
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Because the video is organized into two separate steps, the reference materials have been organ-
ized into two separate sections.

Step 1 Reference
Figure 2-2 Accessing a Router’s Config Mode

Console

enable
Aux User Mode Enable Mode

Telnet end
or configure
exit terminal
or
Ctrl-z

Config Mode

Table 2-1 Example Configuration Sub-modes

Name of Sub-mode Purpose Command Prompt

Interface Configures details about a specific Router(config-if)#

router interface, such as the IP address

Line Configures details about lines (console, Router(config-line)#

vty, and aux)

Router Configures details about a particular Router(config-router)#

routing protocol
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Step 2 Reference
Figure 2-3 Mechanics of the copy Command

NVRAM RAM
  
  
  
startup-config 
    
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Server