3.2.6 - Cisco IOS Basics

Flashcards on Cisco CLI basics, terminal emulation, navigation commands, and saving configurations.

What is PuTTY?

A program used to access the Cisco console port, often used for local connectivity.

What configurations are important for terminal emulation to interact with a Cisco device?

Speed and data bits are crucial configurations for the serial line.

What is the user mode prompt in Cisco CLI?

A prompt indicating limited capabilities, allowing only basic troubleshooting commands like ping and traceroute.

How do you get to privileged exec mode from user mode?

Type 'enable' or 'en'.

What is enable mode in Cisco CLI?

A mode indicated by a hashtag prompt, or privilege exec mode, allowing more powerful commands, such as viewing running configurations and reloading the router.

What does the Tab key do in Cisco CLI?

Command completion feature. Pressing Tab key helps to complete command instead of typing full command.

How to enter global configuration mode (global config) from privileged exec mode?

Type conf t Or configure terminal

What does interface configuration mode allow you to do?

Allows you to configure specific parameters for a network interface

How do you go back one level in the Cisco CLI?

Type exit

How do you return to privileged exec mode from any configuration mode?

Press Ctrl+C or type end.

What is the running config?

Configuration of the device. It is stored in dynamic RAM and would be lost if you powered the device down.

How do you save the running configuration?

Copy the running config to the startup config using the command 'copy run start'.

What is a startup config file?

The place where configuration are save permanently. Use : show startup config command.