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Chapter 2 Command-Line Interfaces
MSFC Command-Line Interface
To list keywords or arguments, enter a question mark in place of a keyword or argument. Include a space
before the question mark. This form of help is called command syntax help, because it reminds you
which keywords or arguments are applicable based on the command, keywords, and arguments you have
already entered.
Router#
configure ?
memory Configure from NV memory
network Configure from a TFTP network host
overwrite-network Overwrite NV memory from TFTP network host
terminal Configure from the terminal
To redisplay a command you previously entered, press the up-arrow key or
Ctrl-P
. You can continue to
press the up-arrow key to see the last 20 commands you entered.
Tip
If you are having trouble entering a command, check the system prompt, and enter the question mark
(?) for a list of available commands. You might be in the wrong command mode or using incorrect
syntax.
Press
Ctrl-Z
in any mode to immediately return to privileged EXEC mode. Enter
exit
to return to the
previous mode.
Cisco IOS Command-Line Interface
These sections describe basic Cisco IOS configuration tasks you need to understand before you
configure routing:
•
Accessing Cisco IOS Configuration Mode, page 2-10
•
Viewing and Saving the Cisco IOS Configuration, page 2-11
•
Bringing Up an MSFC Interface, page 2-11
Accessing Cisco IOS Configuration Mode
To access the Cisco IOS configuration mode, perform this task:
Note
Enter the
switch console
command to access the MSFC from the switch CLI when directly connected
to the supervisor engine console port. To access the MSFC from a Telnet session, see the
“Accessing
the MSFC from a Telnet Session” section on page 2-4
.
Task
Command
Step 1
If you are in the switch CLI, enter
the MSFC CLI.
Console>
switch console
[
mod
]
Step 2
At the EXEC prompt, enter enable
mode.
Router>
enable
Step 3
At the privileged EXEC prompt,
enter global configuration mode.
Router#
configure terminal