Networking World

The Way to Configure the IOS Device i-e Router,Switch,PIX etc

Cisco’s routers and switches support two types of external connections

• Ports(Also known as lines)
  
• Interfaces.

Physical ports are used for management purposes and they do not effect the router traffic passing through the router.Every Cisco router and switch has a console (con) port; some have an auxiliary (aux) port.

Interfaces are used to connect networking devices together or for passing the network traffic, such as a switch and router or a switch and a PC. Interfaces are connected to the back plane of the switch or router.

Interfaces can be used for management purposes, it might affect the performance of your IOS device.

• Console terminal
  
• Cisco Works
• Remote Terminal (aux port)
• TFTP
• Telnat
• SSH

Console Terminal:

• For Console port Connectivity to the PC you need a roll over cable
• Configure the emulation software with the following settings