Getting Started: A Quick Tour of the CLI

As an introduction to the command-line interface (CLI), this chapter provides instructions for simple steps you take after installing software on the router. It shows you how to start the CLI, view the command hierarchy, and make small configuration changes. Detailed information about using the CLI appears in subsequent chapters.

Topics include:

• Before You Start
• Logging In
• Displaying Commands
• Checking Router Status
• Configuring a User Account
• Configuring a Routing Protocol
• Rolling Back Configuration Changes
  

  NOTE:  The instructions and examples in this book are based on sample M-series and T-series routers. You can use them as a guideline for entering commands on your own routers.