In this chapter, we will learn how to manage a Cisco router. We will be going over several topics such as the registry, backing up, and restoring of Cisco IOS, licensing, and much more. We will be getting into these topics in great depth so you can have a better understanding of how you can efficiently manage your router or switch.
In this chapter, we are going to cover the following topics:
- Managing the Cisco configuration register:
- Software configuration bit meaning
- Checking the current configuration register value
- Boot system commands
- Recovering passwords
- Interrupting the router boot sequence
- Changing the configuration register
- Backing up and restoring the Cisco IOS
- How to use the Cisco Integrated File System (IFS)
- Licensing:
- Right-to-use licensing (eval)
- Backing up and uninstalling the license
Let's start with the internal components of...