JNCIA-Junos Study Guide—Part 1

Answers
1.
Two primary modes exist within the Junos OS: the operational mode and the configuration mode. A third mode also exists in the form of
the FreeBSD shell.
2.
You use the operational mode to monitor and troubleshoot the software, network connectivity, and hardware. You use the configuration
mode to configure a device running the Junos OS, including interfaces, protocols, user access, and system hardware.
3.
You use the Spacebar to complete a command and the Tab key to complete a variable.
4.
The top command is the quickest method of returning to the top of the hierarchy.
5.
The active configuration has been committed and is in use, whereas the candidate configuration is not active until you perform a commit
operation.
6.
The show | compare command displays the differences between the current active and candidate configurations.

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