Configure Hostname
#In global config mode
hostname <new_name>
Configure User
#In global config mode
username <new_username> password <new_password>
Configure Domain Name
#In global config mode
ip domain-name <DNS_Domain>
Save config to non-volatile memory
#In global config mode
copy running-config startup-config
Configure Banner
#In global config mode
banner motd # <Enter>
<Your message of the day> <Enter>
#
Set password to Privileged mode
#Unencrypted
#In global config mode
enable password <new_password>
#Encrypted
#In global config mode
enable secret <new_password>
Console Authentication
#From global config mode
line con 0
password <new_password>
login
service password-encryption
Synchronous Logging
#From global config mode
line con 0
logging synchronous
Configure Remote Administration
#From global config mode
interface vlan1
ip addr <new_IP> <subnet mask>
no shut
Configure other interfaces
#From global config mode
interface fa1/0
ip add <new_IP> <subnet mask>
no shut
Configure Remote Authentication
#From global config mode
line vty 0 15
password <new_password>
login
Configure Default Gateway
#Feom global config mode
ip default-gateway <default_gateway IP>
Configure SSH Access
#From global config mode
crypto key generate rsa
1024 (in prompt)
ip ssh ver 2
Configure VTY to allow both telnet and ssh
#From global config mode
line vty 0 15
transport input all
password <new_password>
