Cisco GSR12/60 - 12012 Router -AnyLAN, SONET/SDH Installation And Configuration Manual page 173

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The commands available at the user level are a subset of those available at the
privileged level. Because many privileged-level EXEC commands are used to
set operating parameters, you should password-protect these commands to
prevent unauthorized use.
The enable secret password functionality is available for Cisco 12000 series
systems. You must enter the correct password to gain access to privileged-level
commands. When you are running from the boot ROM monitor, the enable
password might be used depending on your boot ROM level.
The passwords should be different for maximum security. If you enter the same
password for both during the setup script, the system will accept it, but you will
receive a warning message indicating that you should enter a different password.
An enable secret password can contain from 1 to 25 uppercase and lowercase
alphanumeric characters; an enable password can contain any number of
uppercase and lowercase alphanumeric characters. In both cases, a number
cannot be the first character. Spaces are also valid password characters; for
example, "two words" is a valid password. Leading spaces are ignored; trailing
spaces are recognized.
Enter the virtual terminal password when the following is displayed, and make
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a note of this password for future reference:
Enter virtual terminal password: bambam
In most cases you will use IP routing. If so, you must also select an interior
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routing protocol. You can specify Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (IGRP) to
operate on your system using setup.
Enter yes (the default) or press Return to configure IP, and then select IGRP:
Configure IP? [yes]:
Configure IGRP routing? [yes]:
Your IGRP autonomous system number [1]: 199
Note
For complete information on IP routing and autonomous system
numbering, refer to the appropriate software configuration publications, which
are listed in the section "If You Need More Configuration Information," later in
this chapter. The Ethernet interface does not support external routing functions.
Observing System Startup and Performing a Basic Configuration 4-13
Configuring the Cisco 12012

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