3.2 Connecting to a PC ............................................................................................................................................19
3.3 Passwords and Privileges Commands ...............................................................................................................20
3.3.1 Privileges Commands ..................................................................................................................................20
3.3.2 Enable Password .........................................................................................................................................20
3.3.3 Password .....................................................................................................................................................21
3.3.4 Service Password-Encryption ......................................................................................................................21
3.4 Login Security.....................................................................................................................................................22
3.4.1 The username Command ............................................................................................................................22
3.4.2 The password and login Commands............................................................................................................22
3.5 Configuring an IP Address..................................................................................................................................22
3.5.1 Setting a Default IP Gateway Address.........................................................................................................23
3.6 Restoring Factory Defaults.................................................................................................................................23
3.7 System Boot Parameters....................................................................................................................................23
Chapter 4: Understanding the Command Line Interface (CLI).....................................................................................24
4.1 User Top (User EXEC) Mode.............................................................................................................................24
4.2 Privileged Top (Privileged EXEC) Mode.............................................................................................................25
4.3 Global Configuration Mode.................................................................................................................................26
4.3.1 Interface Configuration Mode.......................................................................................................................28
4.3.2 Spanning-Tree Configuration Mode .............................................................................................................28
4.3.3 VLAN Configuration Mode ...........................................................................................................................29
4.4 Advanced Features Supported within the Command Mode ...............................................................................29
4.5 Checking Command Syntax...............................................................................................................................31
4.6 Using CLI Command History..............................................................................................................................32
4.7 Using the No and Default Forms of Commands.................................................................................................32
4.8 Using Command-Line Editing Features and Shortcuts.......................................................................................32
4.8.1 Moving Around on the Command Line.........................................................................................................33
4.8.2 Completing a Partial Command Name.........................................................................................................33
4.8.3 Editing Command Lines That Wrap .............................................................................................................34
4.8.4 Deleting Entries............................................................................................................................................35
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