Manage Cisco IOS
Monday, April 13th, 2009Configuring Cisco IOS Configuration mode is one of the modes for the Cisco CLI. It is similar to user mode and privileged mode. User mode allows commands that are not disruptive to be issued, with some information being displayed to the user. Privileged mode supports a superset of commands compared to user mode. However, none [...]
Cisco IOS Overview
Monday, April 13th, 2009Cisco routers run the Cisco Internetworking Operating System (IOS) with a command-line interface (CLI). The IOS also runs on some Cisco switch models, and it uses CLI. However, in some cases, the IOS CLI on a switch is slightly different than on a router. Furthermore, the IOS on the 1900 series switches is slightly different [...]
CCNA Quick Notes – IOS Commands
Wednesday, April 8th, 20091.What two EXEC modes are supported in the Cisco IOS? The two EXEC modes are: User EXEC mode (user mode) Privileged EXEC mode (enable or privileged mode) In the IOS, what is User EXEC mode? User EXEC mode is the first mode you enter when you log into the IOS. This mode is limited and [...]
CCNA Quick Notes – NetworkManagement
Wednesday, April 8th, 20091.What is the Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP)? CDP is a Cisco proprietary protocol that runs on all Cisco IOS-enabled devices. It is used to gather information about directly connected neighboring devices. CDP operates at Layer 2 of the OSI model and is media-independent. With CDP, you can tell the hardware type, device identifier, address list, [...]