User Manual

Contents
Preface: Introduction ............................................................................................13
Chapter 1: How to read the command reference ...............................................14
1.1 Applicable firmware revision .....................................................................................................................14
1.2 How to read the command reference ..........................................................................................................14
1.3 Interface names ...........................................................................................................................................
14
1.4 Input syntax for commands starting with the word "no" ............................................................................15
Chapter 2: How to use the commands .................................................................16
2.1 Operation via console .................................................................................................................................16
2.1.1 Access from a console terminal ...................................................................................................16
2.1.2 Access from a TELNET client ....................................................................................................16
2.1.3 Access from an SSH client ..........................................................................................................17
2.1.4 Console terminal/VTY settings ...................................................................................................17
2.2 Operation via configuration (config) files ..................................................................................................18
2.2.1 Access from a TFTP client ..........................................................................................................18
2.2.2 Reading/writing a configuration file ...........................................................................................18
2.3 Login ...........................................................................................................................................................19
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 .............................................................................................................21
2.4.4 Executing commands of a different input mode ..........................................................................21
2.5 Keyboard operations when using the console ............................................................................................21
2.5.1 Basic operations for console input ..............................................................................................21
2.5.2 Command help .............................................................................................................................22
2.5.3 Input command completion and keyword candidate list display ................................................22
2.5.4 Entering command abbreviations ................................................................................................22
2.5.5 Command history ........................................................................................................................23
2.6 Commands that start with the word "show" ...............................................................................................23
2.6.1 Modifiers .....................................................................................................................................23
Chapter 3: Configuration .....................................................................................24
3.1 Manage setting values ................................................................................................................................24
3.2 Default setting values .................................................................................................................................24
Chapter 4: Maintenance and operation functions .............................................27
4.1 Passwords ...................................................................................................................................................27
4.1.1 Set password for unnamed user ...................................................................................................27
4.1.2 Set administrator password ..........................................................................................................27
4.1.3 Encrypt password ........................................................................................................................28
4.1.4 Allow login with special password ..............................................................................................28
4.2 User account maintenance ..........................................................................................................................29
4.2.1 Set user password ........................................................................................................................29
4.2.2 Show login user information .......................................................................................................30
4.2.3 Set banner ....................................................................................................................................31
4.3 Configuration management ........................................................................................................................32
4.3.1 Save running configuration .........................................................................................................32
4.3.2 Save running configuration .........................................................................................................32
4.3.3 Show the running configuration ..................................................................................................33
4.3.4 Show startup configuration ..........................................................................................................33
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