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Operating Cisco IOS

Software
Cisco IOS Software

 Features to carry the chosen network protocols and functions


 Connectivity for high-speed traffic between devices
 Security to control access and prohibit unauthorized network use
 Scalability to add interfaces and capability as needed for network
growth
 Reliability to ensure dependable access to networked resources
Configuring Network Devices

 Initial default settings are sufficient for the switch to operate at


Layer 2 as a switch.
 A Cisco device will prompt for initial configuration if there is no
configuration in memory.
 Additional configuration tasks set up the device with the
following:
– Protocol addressing and parameter settings
– Options for administration and management
An Overview of Cisco Device Startup
External Configuration Sources

 Configurations can come from many sources.


 Configurations will act in device memory.
Cisco IOS User Interface Functions

 CLI is used to enter commands.


 Operations vary on different
internetworking devices.
 Users type or paste entries in the console
command modes.
 Command modes have distinctive
prompts.
 Enter key instructs device to parse and
execute the command.
 Two primary EXEC modes are user mode
and privileged mode.
Cisco IOS Software EXEC Mode (User)

There are two main EXEC modes for entering


commands.
Cisco IOS Software EXEC Mode
(Privileged)
Switch Command-Line Help Facilities
Context-Sensitive Help
Context-Sensitive Help (Cont.)
Enhanced Editing Commands

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Enhanced Editing Commands (Cont.)
Router Command History
Viewing the Configuration
show running-config and show startup-
config Commands

Displays the current and saved configuration


Summary

 Cisco IOS software is the embedded software architecture in all


Cisco IOS devices and is also the operating system of Catalyst
switches. Its functions include carrying the chosen network
protocols, connectivity, security, scalability, and reliability.
 A switch or IOS device can be configured from a local terminal
connected to the console port or from a remote terminal
connected via a modem connection to the auxiliary port.
 The CLI is used by network administrators to monitor and
configure various Cisco IOS devices. CLI also offers a help facility
to aid network administrators with the verification and
configuration commands.
Summary (Cont.)

 The CLI supports two EXEC modes: user and privileged. The
privileged EXEC mode provides more functionality than the user
EXEC mode.
 The Cisco IOS devices uses Cisco IOS software with extensive
command-line input help facilities, including context-sensitive
help.
 The Cisco IOS CLI includes an enhanced editing mode that
provides a set of editing key functions.
 The Cisco IOS devices CLI provides a history or record of
commands that have been entered. This feature, called the
command history, is particularly useful to help recall long or
complex commands or entries.
Module Summary (Cont.)
 The Cisco IOS CLI is used to communicate the configuration
details that implement the network requirements of an
organization.
 The startup of a Cisco Catalyst switch requires verifying the
physical installation, powering up the switch, and viewing the
Cisco IOS Software output on the console.
 The CLI is used to configure the switch name and passwords and
to enter console commands such as router interfaces and IP
addresses.
 Increase switch security by enabling password and port security
 Most port access problems can be verified using the show
interface command.

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