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Basic Switch Configuration Essentials

The module focuses on basic switch and end device configuration, including initial settings like passwords and IP addressing. It covers accessing Cisco IOS, navigating its command structure, and configuring devices using the command line interface (CLI). Additionally, it includes verifying connectivity between devices and saving configurations.
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Basic Switch Configuration Essentials

The module focuses on basic switch and end device configuration, including initial settings like passwords and IP addressing. It covers accessing Cisco IOS, navigating its command structure, and configuring devices using the command line interface (CLI). Additionally, it includes verifying connectivity between devices and saving configurations.
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Module Objectives

Module Title: Basic Switch and End Device Configuration

Module Objective: Implement initial settings including passwords, IP addressing, and default gateway parameters on a
network switch and end devices.
Topic Title Topic Objective

Cisco IOS Access Explain how to access a Cisco IOS device for configuration purposes.

IOS Navigation Explain how to navigate Cisco IOS to configure network devices.

The Command Structure Describe the command structure of Cisco IOS software.

Basic Device Configuration Configure a Cisco IOS device using CLI.

Save Configurations Use IOS commands to save the running configuration.

Ports and Addresses Explain how devices communicate across network media.

Configure IP Addressing Configure a host device with an IP address.

Verify Connectivity Verify connectivity between two end devices.


2.1 Cisco IOS Access

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Cisco IOS Access

Operating Systems
• Shell - The user interface
that allows users to request
specific tasks from the
computer. These requests
can be made either through
the CLI or GUI interfaces.
• Kernel - Communicates
between the hardware and
software of a computer and
manages how hardware
resources are used to meet
software requirements.
• Hardware - The physical
part of a computer including
underlying electronics.
Cisco IOS Access

GUI
• A GUI allows the user to
interact with the system using
an environment of graphical
icons, menus, and windows.
• A GUI is more user-friendly and
requires less knowledge of the
underlying command structure
that controls the system.
• Examples of these are:
Windows, macOS, Linux KDE,
Apple iOS and Android.
• GUIs can fail, crash, or simply
not operate as specified. For
these reasons, network devices
are typically accessed through a

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