Cisco 1, Module 10

A router boots and enters setup mode. What is the reason for this?

• The IOS image is corrupt.

• Cisco IOS is missing from flash memory.

• The configuration file is missing from NVRAM.

• The POST process has detected hardware failure.

Which command is used to encrypt all passwords in a router configuration file?

• Router_A (config) # enable secret

• Router_A (config) # encrypt password

• Router_A (config) # enable password

• Router_A (config) # service password-encryption

Company policy requires using the most secure method to safeguard access to the privileged exec and configuration mode on the routers. The privileged exec password is trustknow1. Which of the following router commands achieves the goal of providing the highest level of security?

• enable secret trustknow1

• secret password trustknow1

• enable password trustknow1

• service password-encryption

What will be the response from the router after the command, "router(config)# hostname portsmouth" is entered?

• portsmouth#

• router(config-host)#

• ? command not recognized router(config)#

• hostname = portsmouth portsmouth#

• portsmouth(config)#

An administrator is configuring a new router to permit out-of-band management access. Which set of commands will allow the required login using a password of cisco?

• Router(config)# line console 0

  Router(config-line)# password cisco

  Router(config-line)# exit

  Router(config)# service password-encryption

• Router(config)# line vty 0 4

  Router(config-line)# password manage

  Router(config-line)# exit

  Router(config)# enable password cisco

• Router(config)# line console 0

  Router(config-line)# password cisco

  Router(config-line)# login

• Router(config)# line vty 0 4

  Router(config-line)# password cisco

  Router(config-line)# login

Which command can be used on a Cisco router to display all interfaces, the IPv4 address assigned, and the current status?

• show interface fa0/1

• ping

• show ip interface brief

• show ip route

Which CLI mode allows users to access all device commands, such as those used for configuration, management, and troubleshooting?

• interface configuration mode

• user EXEC mode

• global configuration mode

• privileged EXEC mode

What is the purpose of the startup configuration file on a Cisco router?

• to facilitate the basic operation of the hardware components of a device

• to contain the commands that are used to initially configure a router on startup

• to contain the configuration commands that the router IOS is currently using

• to provide a limited backup version of the IOS, in case the router cannot load the full featured IOS

Which characteristic describes the default gateway of a host computer?

• the logical address of the router interface on the same network as the host computer

• the physical address of the router interface on the same network as the host computer

• the logical address assigned to the switch interface connected to the router

• the physical address of the switch interface connected to the host computer

What is the purpose of the banner motd command?

• It provides an easy way of communicating with any user attached to a router's LANs.

• It configures a message that will identify printed documents to LAN users.

• It provides a way to make announcements to those who log in to a router.

• It is a way that routers communicate the status of their links with one another.