User Manual

Contents
Pr
eface:
Intr
oduction......................................................................................................... 12
Chapter 1: How to read the command reference.............................................................13
1.1 Applicable firmware revision........................................................................................................................................13
1.2 How to read the command reference.............................................................................................................................13
1.3 Interface names..............................................................................................................................................................13
1.4 Input syntax for commands starting with the word "no"...............................................................................................14
Chapter 2: How to use the commands.............................................................................. 15
2.1 Operation via console....................................................................................................................................................15
2.1.1 Access from a console terminal......................................................................................................................15
2.1.2 Access from a TELNET client....................................................................................................................... 15
2.1.3 Access from an SSH client.............................................................................................................................16
2.1.4 Console terminal/VTY settings......................................................................................................................16
2.2 Operation via configuration (config) files.....................................................................................................................17
2.2.1 Access from a TFTP client.............................................................................................................................17
2.2.2 Reading/writing a configuration file.............................................................................................................. 17
2.3 Login............................................................................................................................................................................. 18
2.4 Command input mode................................................................................................................................................... 19
2.4.1 Command input mode basics......................................................................................................................... 19
2.4.2 individual configuration mode....................................................................................................................... 20
2.4.3 Command prompt prefix................................................................................................................................ 20
2.4.4 Executing commands of a different input mode............................................................................................ 20
2.5 Keyboard operations when using the console............................................................................................................... 20
2.5.1 Basic operations for console input................................................................................................................. 20
2.5.2 Command help............................................................................................................................................... 21
2.5.3 Input command completion and keyword candidate list display................................................................... 22
2.5.4 Entering command abbreviations...................................................................................................................22
2.5.5 Command history........................................................................................................................................... 22
2.6 Commands that start with the word "show"..................................................................................................................22
2.6.1 Modifiers........................................................................................................................................................ 22
Chapter 3: Configuration...................................................................................................24
3.1 Manage setting values................................................................................................................................................... 24
3.2 Default setting values.................................................................................................................................................... 24
Chapter 4: Maintenance and operation functions...........................................................30
4.1 Passwords...................................................................................................................................................................... 30
4.1.1 Set administrator password............................................................................................................................ 30
4.1.2 Encrypt password........................................................................................................................................... 30
4.2 User account maintenance.............................................................................................................................................31
4.2.1 Set user........................................................................................................................................................... 31
4.2.2 Changing User Permissions........................................................................................................................... 32
4.2.3 Show login user information.......................................................................................................................... 33
4.2.4 Set banner.......................................................................................................................................................33
4.3 Configuration management........................................................................................................................................... 34
4.3.1 Save running configuration............................................................................................................................ 34
4.3.2 Save running configuration............................................................................................................................ 35
4.3.3 Save certain functions to the backup configuration....................................................................................... 35
4.3.4 Show the running configuration.....................................................................................................................36
4.3.5 Show startup configuration............................................................................................................................ 36
4.3.6 Show backup configuration............................................................................................................................37
4.3.7 Erase startup configuration.............................................................................................................................38
4.3.8 Erase backup of certain functions.................................................................................................................. 38
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