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Cisco ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers Software Configuration Guide
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Using Cisco IOS XE Software
This chapter provides information to prepare you to configure the Cisco ASR 100Series Routers:
• Accessing the CLI Using a Router Console, page 2-1
• Using the Auxiliary Port, page 2-4
• Using Keyboard Shortcuts, page 2-5
• Using the History Buffer to Recall Commands, page 2-5
• Understanding the Command Mode, page 2-6
• Understanding the Diagnostic Mode, page 2-7
• Getting Help, page 2-8
• Using the no and default Forms of Commands, page 2-11
• Saving Configuration Changes, page 2-11
• Managing Configuration Files, page 2-11
• Filtering the Output of the show and more Commands, page 2-13
• Powering Off a Router, page 2-14
• Finding Support Information for Platforms and Cisco Software Images, page 2-14
Accessing the CLI Using a Router Console
The following sections describe how to access the command-line interface (CLI) using a
directly-connected console or by using Telnet or a modem to obtain a remote console:
• Accessing the CLI Using a Directly-Connected Console, page 2-2
• Accessing the CLI from a Remote Console Using Telnet, page 2-3
• Accessing the CLI from a Remote Console Using a Modem, page 2-4