A. Command Line Interface
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Configuration Commands

To show a configuration, refer to show config on page A-25.

Table A-1. Configuration Commands

configure {terminal | factory}

Minimum Access Level: Administrator
Command Mode: Config
Causes the router to enter configuration mode. Configuration mode remains in effect until
the exit or logout command is entered. While in configuration mode, show commands
are unavailable.
terminal – Configuration mode is in effect and all changes made are made on top of the
current running configuration. When you are finished entering the commands needed to
configure the router, the save command must be entered for the configuration to take
effect, or the exit command can be entered to discard the configuration changes and
leave configuration mode.
factory – Causes configuration mode to be entered and the factory default settings are
loaded. The save command must be entered to save the configuration factory defaults
to the active configuration.
CAUTION: All previously set interface IP address assignments, IP route table entries,
ARP cache entries, NAT static entries, and DHCP server entries will be purged when
the save command is executed.

save

Minimum Access Level: Administrator
Command Mode: Config
Saves configuration changes to the active configuration in NVRAM. No configuration
changes are in effect until the save command is issued.
If the save command is entered and there are changes that require a reboot of the router,
a prompt states that a reset is necessary for changes to take effect, and you are prompted
for verification.
– If yes is entered, the changes are stored, and the router resets automatically if
interface addresses have been changed.
– If no is entered, the router remains in configuration mode.