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Cisco 7600 Series Router Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide, Release 12.2SX
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Chapter 2 Command-Line Interfaces
Accessing the CLI
Accessing the CLI
These sections describe accessing the CLI:
•
Accessing the CLI through the EIA/TIA-232 Console Interface, page 2-2
•
Accessing the CLI through Telnet, page 2-2
Accessing the CLI through the EIA/TIA-232 Console Interface
Note
EIA/TIA-232 was known as recommended standard 232 (RS-232) before its acceptance as a standard by
the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) and Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA).
Perform initial configuration over a connection to the EIA/TIA-232 console interface. See the
Cisco 7600 Series Router Module Installation Guide
for console interface cable connection procedures.
To make a console connection, perform this task:
After making a console connection, you see this display:
Press Return for Console prompt
Router>
enable
Password:
Router#
Accessing the CLI through Telnet
Note
Before you can make a Telnet connection to the router, you must configure an IP address (see the
“Configuring IPv4 Routing and Addresses” section on page 22-4
).
The router supports up to eight simultaneous Telnet sessions. Telnet sessions disconnect automatically
after remaining idle for the period specified with the
exec-timeout
command.
To make a Telnet connection to the router, perform this task:
Command
Purpose
Step 1
Press Return.
Brings up the prompt.
Step 2
Router>
enable
Initiates enable mode enable.
Step 3
Password:
password
Router#
Completes enable mode enable.
Step 4
Router#
quit
Exits the session when finished.
