Quick Notes - Cisco IOS command
What two EXEC modes are supported in the Cisco IOS?
The two EXEC modes are:
User EXEC mode (user mode)
Privileged EXEC mode (enable or privileged mode)
In the IOS, what is User EXEC mode?
User EXEC mode is the first mode you enter when you log into the IOS. This mode is limited and is mostly used to view statistics. You cannot change a router's configuration in this mode. By default, the greater-than sign (>) indicates that you are in user mode. This is how the router prompt looks in user mode: Router>
In the IOS, what is privileged EXEC mode?
In privileged EXEC mode, you can view and change the configuration in a router. To enter privileged mode, enter the enable command while in user mode. The pound symbol (#) indicates that you are in privileged mode. This mode is usually protected with a password. You also see the output of the prompt:
Router>enable
Password:
Router#
When you are in privileged EXEC mode, how do you return to user EXEC mode?
You return to user EXEC mode using the disable, exit, or end IOS commands. Here is an example of using the disable command:
Router#disable
Router>
What two types of content-sensitive help are available in the Cisco IOS?
Word help and command syntax help are the two types of content-sensitive help. Word help uses a question mark and identifies commands that start with a character or sequence of characters. For example, the following router output shows the use of word help for any IOS command that starts with the letters cl:
Router#cl?
clear clock
Command syntax help is when you use a question mark after a command so that you can see how to complete the command.
For example:
Router#clock ?
set Set the time and date
On a Cisco router, what does the show version command display?
The show version command displays the system hardware's configuration, including RAM, Flash memory, software version, configuration register, and boot images. Here is an example of the show version command:
Router#show version
Cisco Internetwork Operating System SoftwareIOS (tm) 2500 Software (C2500-D-L), Version 12.0(13), RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)Copyright (c) 1986-2000 by Cisco Systems, Inc.Compiled Wed 06-Sep-00 01:08 by lindaImage text-base: 0x030388F8, data-base: 0x00001000 ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 5.2(5), RELEASE SOFTWAREBOOTFLASH: 3000 Bootstrap Software (IGS-RXBOOT), Version 10.2(5), RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1) Router uptime is 50 minutesSystem restarted by power-onSystem image file is "flash:c2500-d-l.120-13.bin" cisco 2505 (68030) processor (revision C) with 8192K/2048K bytes of memory.Processor board ID 02073409, with hardware revision 00000000(text omitted)32K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.8192K bytes of processor board System flash (Read ONLY) Configuration register is 0x2102
On a Cisco router, how do you display the configuration running in RAM?
You display the configuration running in RAM using the show running-config privileged mode command. For example:
Router#show running-config
Building configuration...
Current configuration:
!
version 12.0service timestamps debug uptimeservice timestamps log uptimeno service password-encryption
!
hostname Router
!
enable password cisco
!
--More--
On a Cisco router, how do you view the configuration stored in NVRAM?
You view the configuration stored in NVRAM using the show startup-config privileged mode command.
What Cisco router command would you use to view a list of the most recently used commands?
The show history command, by default, displays the last ten commands used. You can also use the up arrow key (or Ctrl-P) to display the last command you entered and the down arrow key (or Ctrl-N) to display the previous commands you entered. The following is an example of the show history command:
Router#show history
en
show running-config
show running-config
show history
enable
show version
show time
show history
Router#
Command history is enabled by default and records ten commands in its history buffer for the current session. How do you edit the number of commands that are stored in the router's history buffer?
To edit the number of command lines stored for the current session, use the terminal history [size number-of-lines] command in privileged EXEC mode. For example, the following changes the history size to 20 lines:
Router#terminal history size 20
Note: The maximum number of lines you can set for the current session is 256, but doing so wastes router memory. To turn off terminal history, use the terminal no history privileged mode command. If you want to set the history size longer than the current session, go to the console interface and enter the history [size number-of-lines] interface command as a more permanent way of changing the history buffer. This command is unavailable on a Catalyst 1900 switch.
On a Cisco router, name the enhanced editing commands that are used to do the following: ·
Move the cursor to the beginning of the line
· Move the cursor to the end of the line
· Move the cursor forward one character
· Move the cursor back one character
· Move the cursor back one word· Delete a line
· Complete a line· Display a line versus a screen
Move the cursor to the beginning of the line Ctrl-A
Move the cursor to the end of the line Ctrl-E
Move the cursor forward one character Ctrl-F
Move the cursor back one character Ctrl-B
Move the cursor back one word Esc-B
Delete all characters from the cursor to the beginning of the command
line - Ctrl-U
Complete a line - Tab
Display a line versus a screen - Enter
What are global commands on a Cisco router?
Global configuration commands are commands that affect the entire router. They can be executed only in global configuration mode.
How do you enter global configuration mode?
To enter global configuration mode, you enter the config terminal command from privileged EXEC mode. Here is an example of this command:
Router#config terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Router(config)#
How do you configure a name on a Cisco router?
The hostname name global configuration command is used to configure a name on a Cisco router. For example, the following command changes the router's host name to RouterA:
Router(config)#hostname RouterA
RouterA(config)#
How do you add a message-of-the-day (MOTD) banner on a Cisco router?
To add a message-of-the-day banner to a Cisco router, enter the banner motd # text # global configuration command. The pound signs (#) are delimiting characters. They can be any character of your choice, but they must be the same and cannot be included in your text. They signify the beginning and end of your text. The following example shows the banner motd command:
RouterA(config)#banner motd # Enter TEXT message. End with the character '#'.Warning only authorized users many access this Router. #
RouterA(config)#
Note: The MOTD banner is displayed to anyone connecting to the router via Telnet, console port, or auxiliary port.
On a Cisco router, how do you add a password to the console terminal?
To add a password to the console terminal, use the line console 0 global configuration command, followed by the login and password password line subcommands:
RouterA(config)#line console 0
RouterA(config-line)#login
RouterA(config-line)#password CCNA
In this example, the login subcommand forces the router to prompt for authentication. Without this command, the router will not authenticate a password. The password CCNA command sets the console password to CCNA. The password you set is case-sensitive.
How do you add a password for Telnet access on a Cisco router?
To add a password for Telnet access, enter the line vty 0 4 global configuration command, the login command, and finally the password line subcommand. The password is case-sensitive. In this example, the Telnet password is set to CCNA:
RouterA(config)#line vty 0 4
RouterA(config-line)#login
RouterA(config-line)#password CCNA
be continued !!!....
What two EXEC modes are supported in the Cisco IOS?
The two EXEC modes are:
User EXEC mode (user mode)
Privileged EXEC mode (enable or privileged mode)
In the IOS, what is User EXEC mode?
User EXEC mode is the first mode you enter when you log into the IOS. This mode is limited and is mostly used to view statistics. You cannot change a router's configuration in this mode. By default, the greater-than sign (>) indicates that you are in user mode. This is how the router prompt looks in user mode: Router>
In the IOS, what is privileged EXEC mode?
In privileged EXEC mode, you can view and change the configuration in a router. To enter privileged mode, enter the enable command while in user mode. The pound symbol (#) indicates that you are in privileged mode. This mode is usually protected with a password. You also see the output of the prompt:
Router>enable
Password:
Router#
When you are in privileged EXEC mode, how do you return to user EXEC mode?
You return to user EXEC mode using the disable, exit, or end IOS commands. Here is an example of using the disable command:
Router#disable
Router>
What two types of content-sensitive help are available in the Cisco IOS?
Word help and command syntax help are the two types of content-sensitive help. Word help uses a question mark and identifies commands that start with a character or sequence of characters. For example, the following router output shows the use of word help for any IOS command that starts with the letters cl:
Router#cl?
clear clock
Command syntax help is when you use a question mark after a command so that you can see how to complete the command.
For example:
Router#clock ?
set Set the time and date
On a Cisco router, what does the show version command display?
The show version command displays the system hardware's configuration, including RAM, Flash memory, software version, configuration register, and boot images. Here is an example of the show version command:
Router#show version
Cisco Internetwork Operating System SoftwareIOS (tm) 2500 Software (C2500-D-L), Version 12.0(13), RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)Copyright (c) 1986-2000 by Cisco Systems, Inc.Compiled Wed 06-Sep-00 01:08 by lindaImage text-base: 0x030388F8, data-base: 0x00001000 ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 5.2(5), RELEASE SOFTWAREBOOTFLASH: 3000 Bootstrap Software (IGS-RXBOOT), Version 10.2(5), RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1) Router uptime is 50 minutesSystem restarted by power-onSystem image file is "flash:c2500-d-l.120-13.bin" cisco 2505 (68030) processor (revision C) with 8192K/2048K bytes of memory.Processor board ID 02073409, with hardware revision 00000000(text omitted)32K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.8192K bytes of processor board System flash (Read ONLY) Configuration register is 0x2102
On a Cisco router, how do you display the configuration running in RAM?
You display the configuration running in RAM using the show running-config privileged mode command. For example:
Router#show running-config
Building configuration...
Current configuration:
!
version 12.0service timestamps debug uptimeservice timestamps log uptimeno service password-encryption
!
hostname Router
!
enable password cisco
!
--More--
On a Cisco router, how do you view the configuration stored in NVRAM?
You view the configuration stored in NVRAM using the show startup-config privileged mode command.
What Cisco router command would you use to view a list of the most recently used commands?
The show history command, by default, displays the last ten commands used. You can also use the up arrow key (or Ctrl-P) to display the last command you entered and the down arrow key (or Ctrl-N) to display the previous commands you entered. The following is an example of the show history command:
Router#show history
en
show running-config
show running-config
show history
enable
show version
show time
show history
Router#
Command history is enabled by default and records ten commands in its history buffer for the current session. How do you edit the number of commands that are stored in the router's history buffer?
To edit the number of command lines stored for the current session, use the terminal history [size number-of-lines] command in privileged EXEC mode. For example, the following changes the history size to 20 lines:
Router#terminal history size 20
Note: The maximum number of lines you can set for the current session is 256, but doing so wastes router memory. To turn off terminal history, use the terminal no history privileged mode command. If you want to set the history size longer than the current session, go to the console interface and enter the history [size number-of-lines] interface command as a more permanent way of changing the history buffer. This command is unavailable on a Catalyst 1900 switch.
On a Cisco router, name the enhanced editing commands that are used to do the following: ·
Move the cursor to the beginning of the line
· Move the cursor to the end of the line
· Move the cursor forward one character
· Move the cursor back one character
· Move the cursor back one word· Delete a line
· Complete a line· Display a line versus a screen
Move the cursor to the beginning of the line Ctrl-A
Move the cursor to the end of the line Ctrl-E
Move the cursor forward one character Ctrl-F
Move the cursor back one character Ctrl-B
Move the cursor back one word Esc-B
Delete all characters from the cursor to the beginning of the command
line - Ctrl-U
Complete a line - Tab
Display a line versus a screen - Enter
What are global commands on a Cisco router?
Global configuration commands are commands that affect the entire router. They can be executed only in global configuration mode.
How do you enter global configuration mode?
To enter global configuration mode, you enter the config terminal command from privileged EXEC mode. Here is an example of this command:
Router#config terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Router(config)#
How do you configure a name on a Cisco router?
The hostname name global configuration command is used to configure a name on a Cisco router. For example, the following command changes the router's host name to RouterA:
Router(config)#hostname RouterA
RouterA(config)#
How do you add a message-of-the-day (MOTD) banner on a Cisco router?
To add a message-of-the-day banner to a Cisco router, enter the banner motd # text # global configuration command. The pound signs (#) are delimiting characters. They can be any character of your choice, but they must be the same and cannot be included in your text. They signify the beginning and end of your text. The following example shows the banner motd command:
RouterA(config)#banner motd # Enter TEXT message. End with the character '#'.Warning only authorized users many access this Router. #
RouterA(config)#
Note: The MOTD banner is displayed to anyone connecting to the router via Telnet, console port, or auxiliary port.
On a Cisco router, how do you add a password to the console terminal?
To add a password to the console terminal, use the line console 0 global configuration command, followed by the login and password password line subcommands:
RouterA(config)#line console 0
RouterA(config-line)#login
RouterA(config-line)#password CCNA
In this example, the login subcommand forces the router to prompt for authentication. Without this command, the router will not authenticate a password. The password CCNA command sets the console password to CCNA. The password you set is case-sensitive.
How do you add a password for Telnet access on a Cisco router?
To add a password for Telnet access, enter the line vty 0 4 global configuration command, the login command, and finally the password line subcommand. The password is case-sensitive. In this example, the Telnet password is set to CCNA:
RouterA(config)#line vty 0 4
RouterA(config-line)#login
RouterA(config-line)#password CCNA
be continued !!!....
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