User Manual

Contents
Preface: Introduction ............................................................................................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 ................................................................................................................................18
2.4.1 Command input mode basics .......................................................................................................18
2.4.2 individual configuration mode ....................................................................................................19
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 ................................................21
2.5.4 Entering command abbreviations ................................................................................................21
2.5.5 Command history ........................................................................................................................21
2.6 Commands that start with the word "show" ...............................................................................................22
2.6.1 Modifiers .....................................................................................................................................22
Chapter 3: Configuration .....................................................................................23
3.1 Manage setting values ................................................................................................................................23
3.2 Default setting values .................................................................................................................................23
Chapter 4: Maintenance and operation functions .............................................29
4.1 Passwords ...................................................................................................................................................29
4.1.1 Set password for unnamed user ...................................................................................................29
4.1.2 Set administrator password ..........................................................................................................29
4.1.3 Encrypt password ........................................................................................................................30
4.1.4 Allow login with special password ..............................................................................................30
4.2 User account maintenance ..........................................................................................................................31
4.2.1 Set user password ........................................................................................................................31
4.2.2 Show login user information .......................................................................................................32
4.2.3 Set banner ....................................................................................................................................33
4.3 Configuration management ........................................................................................................................34
4.3.1 Save running configuration .........................................................................................................34
4.3.2 Save running configuration .........................................................................................................34
4.3.3 Save certain functions to the backup configuration ....................................................................34
4.3.4 Show the running configuration ..................................................................................................35
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