Basic Cisco Router Commands
(Not All Commands May Be Available Without Enable Access Or Router
Version )
Router Name>
[ser executable mode, view but can’t make changes
Router Name> jets you to Privilege mode allowing you to make
enable hanges to the router
Router Name Privilege mode, changes can now be made to router
#
Router Name # lfo get back to user mode
disable
Router Name # exit
[fo exit router
Router Name # Break Key
shft+ctrl+6
Router Name # write [lo clear all previous configurations
erase
Router Name # ‘eboot the router
reload
Router Name # Betup command brings up the configuration dialog box.
setup
Some Router Show Commands
Router Name # sh?
hows parameters supported by the router
Router Name # sh int
hows status of all interfaces
Router Name # sh int
so
hows status of interface you selected, ie: sO,
1, 0, el, ...
Router Name # sh Ip
jew ip parameters
int
Router Name # sh ip prief summary of all interfaces and status
brief
Router Name # sh Ip hows networks available to Interface and
route outing table
Router Name # sh proc cpu
hows CPU utilization on router
Router Name # sh mem
hows memory utilization
Router Name # sh mem big
fo see the largest blocks of memory
Router Name # sh log
fo check recent history of router
Router Name # sh version
ows summary of hardware and reason for
jast reload
Router Name # sh diag
hows more detailed hardware information
Router Name # sh flash
bhows 10S file
Router Name # sh run
hows running configurations on router
version 10.3 and above )
Router Name # wrt
hows running configurations on router
(version 10.3 below/above)
Router Name # sh env all
hows current router temps, power supplyfand general health of router
Router Name # sh env table
lace
Router Name # sh startup-
config
Bice warning levels for shutdown to take
hows Saved config in NVRAM
Router Name # sh
controllers(int)
hows serial line configurations. Make sure
b space is used for int. ie: s 0
Router Name # sh cdp
neighbor
hows directly connected neighbors
Router Name # sh cdp
neighbors detail
hows detail of directly connected devices:
frouter. bridge, switch)
Router Name # sh cdp int
hows which interfaces are running CDP
Router Name # sh
arp
hows lan devices and mac address’ ( arp table
Router Name # sh ip
arp
hows the arp table in the router
Router Name # sh protocol
hows which protocols are configured
Router Name # sh ip
| protocol
hows routing protocol configured and
arameters
Router Name # sh Ip route
is
splays all routes in the route table that
riginated in ISIS
Router Name # sh isis spf
log
isplays information on the duration/cause of
ecent SPF runs
Router Name # sh isis
database
Hisplays all information known by ISIS
Router Name # sh
database detail .
is
isplays contents of entire LSP (add router info
r1.1ga2.00-00)
Router Name # sh isis
topology
summary of best path from router to every
ther router
Router Name # sh ip bgp
Jists all routes leamed from bap
Router Name # sh ip bgp
hows BGP information for that particular
oute, use w/ sh ip rou
Router Name #sh ip bgp
community-list
\dd list # to end of string. Bgp routes that
atch a given list
Router Name # sh ip bgp
filter-list
Pap routes that match a given AS path filter Tis
Router Name # sh ip bgp
neigh(address)
hows the details on a route in the route table
Router Name # sh ip bgp
sum
ised to view the status of a BGP session
Router Name # sh route-
map (name)
how the details of a specific route-map
Router Name # sh adjacency
detail
idjacency table used by CEF. Verify
fouter/device is discovered
Router Name # sh ip cef
‘0 view the CEF cache or FIB (forwarding
information base) table
Router Name # sh ip cef
summary
ives an overview of the cet entries
Router Name # sh cef not-
jf CEF is enabled, this will show packets notcef-switched eing CEF switched
Router Name # sh standby fisplays the information on the operation of
ISRP_
Router Name # sh standby [lisplays a summary of interfaces running HSRP|
brief
Router Name # sh standby lisplays state of the port, hello intervals, MAC
(interface) \ddress, config
R# sh mpls traffic-eng isplays tunnels between hops in a route
tunnels tunnel # asked by MPLS.
Some Basic Switch Commands
(Not All Commands May Be Available Without Enable Access )
Switchi> ? Fesponds with main help menu
Switchi> hist Fo view a listing of previous commands used
SwitchI> show ? Fesponds with various show commands
SwitchI> show ver |nformation about 10S and hardware components
Switch1> show module huick view of status on all modules
‘Switch1> show port rovides general summary of all ports: errors,
collisions, speed, duplex
SwitchI> show port fpecific information for a individual port
(#)
‘Switchl> show port __ provides Single line general summary of all ports
status
SwitchI> show mac fummary information on what has been sent and
(port#) Feceived ona given port
‘Switchi> show test if a module is in failed status, show test will show
(module#) specifics
Switchl> show log hows history of switch on a per module basis
‘Switch1> show config _ hows configurations on switch
Switch1> show system hows uptime and levels of utilization
Switch1> show vlan __ fists the VLAN's that are resident on the switch
Switchl> show cam fists the LAN switch transparent bridging table
SwitchI> sh cam (mac_ fo locate a single MAC address
address)
SwitchI> show cam |ists all dynamically learned MAC addresses
dynamic
‘Switchl> show span ists info on a port listening/diagnostics feature
switched port analyzer)
Switchi> show lows you to see the spantree status of a specific
spantree (port#) ort
Switchi> show trunk provides a summary of the ports in trunking mode
Some Router Enable Commands
To Enable A Port* Router Name# config t
* Router Name# int (+ interface you are designating, token ring must put
in ring speed 16 or 4)
* Router Name# ip address _.._. (mask)
* Router Name# no shut
To Disable A Port
* Router Name# int (interface or port)
* Router Name# shut
‘To Enable A Protocol
Different protocols will have different instructions below is a generic examp
* Router Name# config t
* Router Name# router (protocol type + any extensions needed in
instructions)
* Router Name# network (+ IP address)
To Di: le A Prote It
* Router Name# config t
* Router Name# no router (+ protocol type)
To Change Router Name
+ Router Name# config t
* Router Name# hostname Jim (global command)
* Router Name# ctrl z
From Config T setting:
* Router Name# ctrl z (to save settings and execute the command)
* Router Name# ctrl c (starts over, abort)* Router Name# write mem (saves everything to NV Ram)
* Router Name# write t (shows running configurations, also can use show
run)
* Router Name# telnet (to telnet into another router)
* Router Name# ip host name (name & address - To Build Host Table -
Global Command)
* Router Name# no host (to remove a host name)
* On a 4000 series router you must specify what type of media is being used:
* Router Name# config t
* Router Name# int (+ interface you plan to configure, ie: e0, sO, ... screen
changes, major command)
* Router Name# media-type 10baseT (or whichever media is being used,
sub command)
‘To Enable RIP
+ Router Name# config t
* Router Name# router rip
* Router Name# network (+ network address, ie: 150.111.0.0 )
* Router Name# int (+ interface you plan to configure, ie: e0, sO, ... screen
changes)
* Config-if# ip address 150.11.1.1 255.255.255.0 (full statement with
subnet mask, sub command)
* Config-if# no shut (this logically activates the interface, required at
every interface configuration)
To Enable SNMP
+ Router Name# config t
* Router Name# snmp server community public (RO, RW)
To Enable IPX (Novell)* Router Name# config t
* Router Name# ipx routing
+ Router Name# int (+ interface you plan to configure, ie: €0, sO, ... screen
changes)
* Router Name# ipx network (ipx address)
Router Name # sh ipx shows ipx servers on the network
servers
Router Name # sh ipx shows ipx networks seen by the routers
route
Router Name # sh ipx shows ipx related protocols
traffic
Router Name # sh ipx int view ipx address on an
interface
‘To Enable VTY
* Router Name# config t enable password cisco enter (global
command)
+ Router Name# line vty 0 4
* Router Name# login
* Router Name# password cisco