User Manual

Contents
Preface: Introduction ............................................................................................14
Chapter 1: How to read the command reference ...............................................15
1.1 Applicable firmware revision .....................................................................................................................15
1.2 How to read the command reference ..........................................................................................................15
1.3 Interface names ...........................................................................................................................................15
1.4 Input syntax for commands starting with the word "no" ............................................................................16
Chapter 2: How to use the commands .................................................................17
2.1 Operation via console .................................................................................................................................17
2.1.1 Access from a console terminal ...................................................................................................17
2.1.2 Access from a TELNET client ....................................................................................................17
2.1.3 Access from an SSH client ..........................................................................................................18
2.1.4 Console terminal/VTY settings ...................................................................................................18
2.2 Operation via configuration (config) files ..................................................................................................19
2.2.1 Access from a TFTP client ..........................................................................................................19
2.2.2 Reading/writing a configuration file ...........................................................................................19
2.3 Login ...........................................................................................................................................................20
2.4 Command input mode ................................................................................................................................20
2.4.1 Command input mode basics .......................................................................................................20
2.4.2 individual configuration mode ....................................................................................................21
2.4.3 Command prompt prefix .............................................................................................................22
2.4.4 Executing commands of a different input mode ..........................................................................22
2.5 Keyboard operations when using the console ............................................................................................22
2.5.1 Basic operations for console input ..............................................................................................22
2.5.2 Command help .............................................................................................................................23
2.5.3 Input command completion and keyword candidate list display ................................................23
2.5.4 Entering command abbreviations ................................................................................................23
2.5.5 Command history ........................................................................................................................23
2.6 Commands that start with the word "show" ...............................................................................................24
2.6.1 Modifiers .....................................................................................................................................24
Chapter 3: Configuration .....................................................................................25
3.1 Manage setting values ................................................................................................................................25
3.2 Default value ..............................................................................................................................................25
Chapter 4: Maintenance and operation functions .............................................28
4.1 Passwords ...................................................................................................................................................28
4.1.1 Set password for unnamed user ...................................................................................................28
4.1.2 Set administrator password ..........................................................................................................28
4.1.3 Encrypt password ........................................................................................................................29
4.1.4 Allow login with special password ..............................................................................................29
4.2 User account maintenance ..........................................................................................................................30
4.2.1 Set user password ........................................................................................................................30
4.2.2 Show login user information .......................................................................................................31
4.2.3 Set banner ....................................................................................................................................32
4.3 Configuration management ........................................................................................................................33
4.3.1 Save running configuration .........................................................................................................33
4.3.2 Save running configuration .........................................................................................................33
4.3.3 Show the running configuration ..................................................................................................34
4.3.4 Show startup configuration ..........................................................................................................35
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