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Cisco IOS Software Basic Skills
Understanding how to use Cisco IOS software can save you time when you are configuring your router. This appendix contains the following sections which provide basic information:
•Configuring the Router from a PC, page
•Understanding Command Modes, page
•Getting Help, page
•Enable Secret Passwords and Enable Passwords, page
•Entering Global Configuration Mode, page
•Using Commands, page
•Saving Configuration Changes, page
•Summary, page
•Where to Go Next, page
If you are already familiar with Cisco IOS software, go to the following chapter:
•Basic Router Configuration, page
Configuring the Router from a PC
You can configure your router from a PC that is connected through the console port by using terminal emulation software. The PC uses this software to send commands to your router. Table
Cisco 819 Integrated Services Routers Software Configuration Guide
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