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Cisco Ios Commands Basics

Subjects : cisco, it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 37 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Allows you to set a host name (must be in global config mode)






2. Output modifier (AKA pipe) - modifys any output - use ? command for options






3. Sets the password for Auxiliary port. '...' denotes the port number (use ? command to discover) (must be in global config mode)






4. Erases a line






5. Ends configuration mode and returns to EXEC mode






6. Verify's layers 1 & 2 of each interface - (must be in global config mode)






7. Sets the enable password on legacy devices (must be in global config mode)






8. Displays information about physical interface - details what kind of cable is used (DTE or DCE) - (must be in global config mode)






9. Shows current running config (must be in global config mode)






10. Gives basic info about device from POST - IOS version and Interfaces.






11. Sets the Mesage of the Day banner






12. Sets the exec banner






13. Sets the secret encrypted password for enable command on devices post IOS 10.3. Overrides enable password if set. (must be in global config mode)






14. When typed after a command - this will give you the next available set of commands. If <cr> is shown - there are no more commands available.






15. Opens up an interface for use - (must be in interface config mode)






16. Shows layer 3 details of an interface - also use show ip interface brief for condensed details - (must be in globalconfig mode)






17. Enters Priviledged Exec mode on non ISR routers






18. Enters router config mode.






19. Shows banner command options (must be in global config mode)






20. Sets a discription for an interface (must be in interface config mode)






21. Copies files to/from device - (eg: copy run start (copy running-config to startup-config)) - (must be in privileged mode)






22. Removes encryption of passwords (must be in global config mode)






23. Enters setup mode from privileged mode






24. Sets the login banner






25. Sets the password for Console port. '...' denotes port number (use ? command to discover) (must be in global config mode)






26. Sets the password for Telnet port. '...' denotes port number (use ? command to discover) (must be in global config mode)






27. Sets the incoming banner






28. Allows you to set a domain name (must be in global config mode)






29. Enters the interface config mode.






30. Enters clobal configuration mode.






31. Erases files from the device - (eg:erase running-config)






32. Moves cursor to the end of the line






33. Erases a word






34. Finishes typing a command for you.






35. Forces commands from config mode (like do show run). only valid from IOS 12.3






36. Administratively shuts down an interface - (must be in interface config mode)






37. Encrypts passwords (must be in global config mode)