User Manual

Contents
Preface: Introduction.........................................................................................................11
Chapter 1: How to read the command reference............................................................12
1.1 Applicable firmware revision........................................................................................................................................12
1.2 How to read the command reference.............................................................................................................................12
1.3 Interface names..............................................................................................................................................................12
1.4 Input syntax for commands starting with the word "no"...............................................................................................13
Chapter 2: How to use the commands..............................................................................14
2.1 Operation via console....................................................................................................................................................14
2.1.1 Access from a console terminal......................................................................................................................14
2.1.2 Access from a TELNET client.......................................................................................................................14
2.1.3 Access from an SSH client.............................................................................................................................15
2.1.4 Console terminal/VTY settings......................................................................................................................15
2.2 Operation via configuration (config) files.....................................................................................................................16
2.2.1 Access from a TFTP client.............................................................................................................................16
2.2.2 Reading/writing a configuration file..............................................................................................................16
2.3 Login.............................................................................................................................................................................17
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................................................................................................................................19
2.4.4 Executing commands of a different input mode............................................................................................19
2.5 Keyboard operations when using the console...............................................................................................................19
2.5.1 Basic operations for console input.................................................................................................................19
2.5.2 Command help...............................................................................................................................................20
2.5.3 Input command completion and keyword candidate list display...................................................................20
2.5.4 Entering command abbreviations...................................................................................................................21
2.5.5 Command history...........................................................................................................................................21
2.6 Commands that start with the word "show"..................................................................................................................21
2.6.1 Modifiers........................................................................................................................................................21
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 administrator password............................................................................................................................29
4.1.2 Encrypt password...........................................................................................................................................29
4.2 User account maintenance.............................................................................................................................................30
4.2.1 Set user...........................................................................................................................................................30
4.2.2 Changing User Permissions...........................................................................................................................31
4.2.3 Show login user information..........................................................................................................................32
4.2.4 Set banner.......................................................................................................................................................32
4.3 Configuration management...........................................................................................................................................33
4.3.1 Save running configuration............................................................................................................................33
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.....................................................................................................................34
4.3.5 Show startup configuration............................................................................................................................35
4.3.6 Show backup configuration............................................................................................................................36
4.3.7 Erase startup configuration.............................................................................................................................36
4.3.8 Erase backup of certain functions..................................................................................................................37
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