Switch and Router Basic Command
1. Basic Switch Configuration:
Changing the hostname
Configuring passwords and securing access (console, terminal lines) IP
address configuration, default gateway setup
Saving configurations
2. Switch Security:
Encrypting passwords
Port security configuration
VLAN configuration and voice VLAN setup
Securing VLANs and trunking
3. Switch and SSH Configuration:
SSH setup (domain name, keys, and enabling SSH) Trunking and configuring
VLAN trunking protocol (VTP) STP (Spanning Tree Protocol) configuration and
optimization
4. Router Basic Configuration:
Hostname and password setup Interface configuration (Ethernet, serial links)
Static routing, router-on-a-stick configuration for VLAN routing.
5. Routing Protocols:
RIP (Routing Information Protocol) configuration OSPF (Open Shortest Path
First) configuration EIGRP (Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol)
setup and tuning
6. Access Control Lists (ACLs): Standard and extended ACL configuration
Named ACLs and editing ACLS
7. DHCP Configuration: Setting up a DHCP pool, gateway, DNS, and lease
time
8. Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP): PPP encapsulation and authentication (CHAP,
PAP)
9. Frame Relay Configuration: Multipoint and point-to-point setups
10. Network Address Translation (NAT): Static, dynamic NAT, and NAT
overload (PAT) These topics cover essential networking configuration and
troubleshooting commands for Cisco network devices.
