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Cisco ASR 901 Series Aggregation Services Router Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 3 First-Time Configuration
Configuring the Hostname and Password
Router# configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
When the prompt changes to Router(config), you have entered global configuration mode.
Router(config)#
Step 3 Change the name of the router to a meaningful name. Substitute your hostname for Router.
Router(config)#
hostname Router
Router(config)#
Step 4 Enter an enable secret password. This password provides access to privileged EXEC mode. When you
type enable at the EXEC prompt (
Router>), you must enter the enable secret password to access
configuration mode. Enter your secret password.
Router(config)# enable secret
secret password
Step 5 Exit back to global configuration mode.
Router(config)# exit
Verifying the Hostname and Password
Complete the following steps to verify that you have correctly configured the hostname and password:
Step 1 Enter the show config command:
Router# show config
Using 1888 out of 126968 bytes
!
version XX.X
.
.
.
!
hostname Router
!
enable secret 5 $1$60L4$X2JYOwoDc0.kqa1loO/w8/
.
.
.
Step 2 Check the hostname and encrypted password, which appear near the top of the command output.
Step 3 Exit global configuration mode and attempt to re-enter it using the new enable password:
Router# exit
.
.Router con0 is now available
Press RETURN to get started.
Router> enable
Password:
password
Router#