Cisco IOS Modes and Navigation Cheat Sheet

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Cheat sheet for Cisco IOS commands, basic configuration, securing devices, setting up ports, testing and troubleshooting

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CLI Command Modes

Command Mode
Access Method
Prompt
Exit Method
User EXEC
Log in
Device>
Issue the logout or exit command
Privileged EXEC
From user EXEC mode, issue the enable command
Device#
Issue the disable command or the exit command to return to User EXEC mode
Global Config­uration
From privileged EXEC mode, issue the configure terminal command
Device­(co­nfig)#
Issue the exit command or the end command to return to privileged EXEC mode
Interface Config­uration
From gloabl config­uration mode, issue the interface command.
Device­(co­nfi­g-if)#
Issue the exit command to return to global config­uration mode or the end command to return to privileged EXEC mode
Line Config­uration
From global config­uration mode, issue the line vty or line console command.
Device­(co­nfi­g-l­ine)#
Issue the exit command to return to global config­uration mode or the end command to return to privileged EXEC mode

Using the Intera­ctive Help Feature

Command
Purpose
help
Provides a brief descri­ption of the Help feature in any command mode.
?
List all commands available for a particular command mode
partial command?
Provides a list of commands that begin with the character string (no space between the command and the question mark)
partial command<Ta­b>
Completes a partial command name (no space between the command and <Ta­b>).
command ?
Lists the keywords, arguments, or both associated with the command (space between the command and the question mark).
command keyword ?
List the arguments that are associated with the keyword (space between the keyword and the question mark)

Navigation & Basic Modes/­Set­tings

Command
Descri­ption
Required Mode
Ctrl+Z
Keyboard shortcut equivalent to end.
Any Config
Ctrl+C
Abort the current command or config­uration mode entry
Any
Ctrl+S­hift+6
Interrupt sequence
Any
show history
Display command history for the current session
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