Cisco Systems C819GUK9 manual Getting Help, router rip-from, Mode, Access Method, Prompt, Ctrl-Z

Appendix A Cisco IOS Software Basic Skills

Getting Help

Table A-2 Command Modes Summary (continued)

Mode	Access Method	Prompt	Mode Exit and Entrance		About This Mode
Router	Enter one of the router	Router	•	To exit to global	Use this mode to configure an IP
configuration	commands followed by	(config-		configuration mode,	routing protocol.
	the appropriate	router)#		enter the exit command.
	keyword—for example		•	To exit to privileged
	router rip—from
				EXEC mode, enter the
	global configuration
				end command or press
	mode.
				Ctrl-Z.
Line	Enter the line	Router	•	To exit to global	Use this mode to configure
configuration	command with the	(config-		configuration mode,	parameters for the terminal line.
	desired line number	line)#		enter the exit command.
	and optional line type,		•	To exit to privileged
	for example, line 0,
				EXEC mode, enter the
	from global
				end command or press
	configuration mode.
				Ctrl-Z.

Getting Help

You can use the question mark (?) and arrow keys to help you enter commands.

For a list of available commands for a prticular command mode, enter a question mark:

Router> ?
access-enable	Create a temporary access-list entry
access-profile	Apply user-profile to interface
clear	Reset functions
.
.
.

To complete a command, enter a few known characters followed by a question mark (with no space):

Router> sh?

* s=show set show slip systat

For a list of command variables, enter the command followed by a space and a question mark:

Router> show ?

.
.
.
clock	Display the system clock
dialer	Dialer parameters and statistics
exception	exception information
.
.
.

To redisplay a command that you previously entered, press the Up Arrow key. You can continue to press the Up Arrow key for more commands.

Cisco 819 Integrated Services Routers Software Configuration Guide

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