Prompt level router# router(config)# router(config-line)# router(config-if)# router(config-router)#

A note to the reader,

when you see the " < ^_ " in the examples press the return key to enter the command in.

This web site is for reference only some commands my not work on all routers depending on what ios version you have.

The Router>        < prompt

Enable

        Logs into privileged level "router#" from user level "router>" usually requires password

    See also: router#

    Shortcuts: ena

    example: if there is a password

router>enable     <-
password:***      <-enter your password here
router#

    example: if there is no password

router>ena        <-
router#

Exit

       Exit the router interface and logs you out of the router

    see also: logout, disconnect

    Shortcuts: none

    example:

router>exit       <-

line con0 now available

press return to get started

Connect

        Opens a connection to a remote host

        Asks for network address or host name

        Like "London" or an IP address like "10.1.3.5"

    See also: telnet, disconnect

    Shortcuts: conn

    example:

router>connect     <-
host:10.0.0.0    <-would open a connection to the 10.0.0.0 host
or
host: London      <-would open a connection to the host London

  options:

host:10.0.0.0 20 <-would open the connection using port 20
host:10.0.0.0 20 newhost <-would open the connection having a keyword of "newhost"
                           on port 20 at ip address 10.0.0.0

Telnet

        Opens a connection to a remote host using telnet Asks for address or host name like "floor_1" or "10.253.156.24"

    See also: connect, disconnect

    Shortcuts:

    example:

router>telnet     <-
host:10.0.0.0    <-would open a connection to the 10.0.0.0 host
or
host: London      <-would open a connection to the host London

   options:

host:10.0.0.0 20 <-would open the connection using port 20
host:10.0.0.0 20 newhost <-would open the connection having a keyword of "newhost"
                           on port 20 at ip address 10.0.0.0

Disconnect

        Disconnects an existing network connection

    See also: exit , logout , connect

    Shortcuts: disc

    example: this assumes you have a connection to a host called LAB-B

router>disconnect                          <-
closing connection to LAB-B [confirm]     <-
router>

    example: this assumes you have a connection to a host with an address 10.1.1.1

router>disconnect                          <-
closing connection to 10.1.1.1[confirm]   <-
router>

Ping

       sends a test packet to a host or ip address

    See also: privileged level ping, tracert

    Shortcuts: none

    example: for ip address

router>ping 10.1.1.1    <-would ping address 10.1.1.1

type escape sequence to abort
sending 5, 100-byte icmp echoes to 10.1.1.1, timeout is 2 seconds:
!!!!!      <-this is the return part !=good reply .=timed out U=destination unreachable
           <-N=network unreachable P=protocol unreachable Q=quench source "back of my buffer is full"
           <-M=fragment A=destination is administrative unreachable ?=unknown response
success rate is 100 percent (5/5), round-trip min/avg/max = 25/25/25 ms
router>

    example: for hostname

router>ping LAB-A    <-would ping LAB-A this only works if it can find out what address this host has

type escape sequence to abort
sending 5, 100-byte icmp echoes to LAB-A, timeout is 2 seconds:
!!!!!      <-this is the return part !=good reply .=timed out U=destination unreachable
           <-N=network unreachable P=protocol unreachable Q=quench source "back of my buffer is full"
           <-M=fragment A=destination is administrative unreachable ?=unknown response
success rate is 100 percent (5/5), round-trip min/avg/max = 25/25/25 ms
router>

     AppleTalk

        pings a destination using the AppleTalk protocol

       see also: none

       shortcuts: none

       example: if you have AppleTalk protocol running

router>ping AppleTalk        <-

       example: if you do not have AppleTalk protocol running

router>ping AppleTalk 10.1.1.1       <-
% unrecognized host or address, or protocol not running
router>

     decnet

       see also:

       shortcuts:

       example:

router>       <-

     ip

        pings using the ip protocol

       see also:

       shortcuts:

       example:

router>       <-

     ipx

       see also:

       shortcuts:

       example:

router>       <-

     srb

       see also:

       shortcuts:

       example:

router>       <-

     tag

       see also:

       shortcuts:

       example:

router>       <-

Show

        Shows information on almost any thing you need to know

!! note outputs for this command depend on your router and router configuration I will provide only information that I can some stuff I will leave out because of copy write issues !!

   See also: show privileged level

    Shortcuts: sh

     Sub commands: All commands are for this prompt level only

      Backup

        Displays backup information

       see also:

       shortcuts:

       example:

router>show backup       <-
primary interface  secondary interface  status
-----------------  -------------------  ------
router>

      Clock

        Displays system clock

       see also:

       shortcuts:

       example:

router>show clock        <-
12:09:53.293 utc mon may 8 2002

       example:

router>show clock detail     <-
12:09:53.293 utc mon may 8 2002
no time source

      Compress

       see also:

       shortcuts:

       example:

router>show       <-

      Dialer

       see also:

       shortcuts:

       example:

router>       <-

      Flash

         Displays what is in the flash memory

       see also:

       shortcuts:

       example:

router>       <-

      History

       see also:

       shortcuts:

       example:

router>       <-

      Hosts

       see also:

       shortcuts:

       example:

router>       <-

      Location

       see also:

       shortcuts:

       example:

router>       <-

      Modemcap

       see also:

       shortcuts:

       example:

router>       <-

      PPP

       see also:

       shortcuts:

       example:

router>       <-

      Rmon

       see also:

       shortcuts:

       example:

router>       <-

      Rtr

       see also:

       shortcuts:

       example:

router>       <-

      Sessions

       see also:

       shortcuts:

       example:

router>       <-

      SNMP

       see also:

       shortcuts:

       example:

router>       <-

      Tacacs

       see also:

       shortcuts:

       example:

router>       <-

      Terminal

       see also:

       shortcuts:

       example:

router>       <-

      Traffic-shape

       see also:

       shortcuts:

       example:

router>       <-

      Users

       see also:

       shortcuts:

       example:

router>       <-

      Version

       see also:

       shortcuts:

       example:

router>       <-

END OF SHOW COMMAND

Access-enable

        Enables the router to create a temporary access list entry in a dynamic access list.

    see also:

    Shortcuts:

    example:

router>         <-

     Subcommands:

       see also:

       shortcuts:

       example:

router>       <-

Atmsig

        Executes ATM signaling commands.

    see also:

    Shortcuts:

    example:

router>         <-

     Subcommands:

       see also:

       shortcuts:

       example:

router>       <-

Cd

    see also:

    Shortcuts:

    example:

router>         <-

Clear

    see also:

    Shortcuts:

    example:

router>         <-

Dir

    see also:

    Shortcuts:

    example:

router>         <-

Help

    see also:

    Shortcuts:

    example:

router>         <-

Lat

    see also:

    Shortcuts:

    example:

router>         <-

Lock

    see also:

    Shortcuts:

    example:

router>         <-

Login

    see also:

    Shortcuts:

    example:

router>         <-

Mrinfo

    see also:

    Shortcuts:

    example:

router>         <-

Mstat

    see also:

    Shortcuts:

    example:

router>         <-

Mtrace

    see also:

    Shortcuts:

    example:

router>         <-

Name-connection

    see also:

    Shortcuts:

    example:

router>         <-

Pad

    see also:

    Shortcuts:

    example:

router>         <-

Ppp

    see also:

    Shortcuts:

    example:

router>         <-

Pwd

    see also:

    Shortcuts:

    example:

router>         <-

Resume

    see also:

    Shortcuts:

    example:

router>         <-

Rlogin

    see also:

    Shortcuts:

    example:

router>         <-

Slip

    see also:

    Shortcuts:

    example:

router>         <-

Systat

    see also:

    Shortcuts:

    example:

router>         <-

Terminal

    see also:

    Shortcuts:

    example:

router>         <-

Tn3270

    see also:

    Shortcuts:

    example:

router>         <-

Traceroute

    see also:

    Shortcuts:

    example:

router>         <-

Where

    see also:

    Shortcuts:

    example:

router>         <-

X3

    see also:

    Shortcuts:

    example:

router>         <-

Xremote

    see also:

    Shortcuts:

    example:

router>         <-

Logout

       Exit the router interface and logs you out of the router

    see also: exit, disconnect

    Shortcuts: none

    example:

router>logout       <-

line con0 now available

press return to get started

Christopher B. Merwin.
Web Administrator
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Revised: 04/10/02