accessing the CLI with Telnet and ssh
CLI help features
Cabling the console connection
Storing Switch Configuration Files
Chapter 6 overall
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What is another name for enable mode?

privileged mode

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What is the difference between the debug command and the show command ?

The debug command acts more like a video camera feed while the show command acts like a photograph.

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HOW terminal emulator treats all data as a text?

The terminal emulator software  treats all data as a text. It accepts text typed by the user and sends it over console.

100

What are the four main types of memory found in Cisco?


The four main types of memory in cisco are RAM, Flash memory,ROM, and NVRAM.

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What does CLI stands for?


CLI stands for command line interface.

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what is the user if the command prompt list the host name followed by"a>"?

user mode

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How is IOS related to Switch ?


Switch Control is an accessibility feature on iPhone and iPad that allows folks with limited mobility to have full use of their device with the help of ability switches and other adaptive devices.

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What telnet and SSH allows?

Telnet and SSH both allow the user to connect to another device’s CLI but instead of connecting through a console cable to the console port.

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Why the Hostname is a global command?


The host name is a global command because there is only one hostname per switch.


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Why a CISCO switch is secure when locked a wiring closet?


This is because by default it requires a code to have access.

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what is the function of the reload command?  

the reload command tells the switch to reboot or reinitialize 

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What are Commands ?


Commands are directive to a computer program acting as an interpreter of some kind to perform a specific task.

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HOW DOES CISCO SWITCHES ENABLE TELNET SERVER BY DEFAULT?  

Cisco catalyst switches enable a telnet  server by default but switches need a few more  configuration settings before you can successfully use telnet.

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What is the purpose of startup-config?


The purpose is to stores the initial configuration used anytime the switch reload Cisco IOS.

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What is console Line Console 0?

command  to connect a switch/router through medium console. If there is only one console port, you can only choose "line console 0".

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why can the reload command only be used from enable mode?

this powerful command can only be used from enable mode, ios rejects the reload command when in user mode.

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How to get from User Mode to Configuration Mode ?

To enter interface configuration mode, enter the interface configuration command.

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How switches executes the command?


When you enter a command the switch executes the command and then displays messages that describes the command results.

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What is the purpose of running configuration?


The purpose is to stores the currently used configuration commands,. This file changes dynamically when someone enters command in configuration mode.

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What is running conf?


A startup configuration is stored in the nonvolatile memory of a device, which means that all configuration changes are saved even if the device loses power.

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what is another name for enable command?

EXEC command

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What is the importance of Modes ?

Modes are all different, they help the computer device get from one place to another.

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What type of data telnet sends?  

Telnet sends all data including any username and password for login to  the switch as clear text data.

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How you clear out the running -config file? 

to clear running-config file, simply erase the startup-config file and the reload the switch, and the running-config will be empty at the end of the process.

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What does NVRAM do?


NVRAM stores the initial or startup configuration file that is uses when the switch is the first power on and when switch reloaded.

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