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Enable-Based Commands:
Sr.No CLI Command Privilege Mode Description
1 enable Enters privileged EXEC mode
2 configure terminal Enters global configuration mode
Displays the currently running
3 show running-config
configuration
Saves the current configuration to the
4 write memory
startup config file
copy running-config Copies the running configuration to the
5
startup-config startup configuration
6 reload Reloads the switch
7 show ip route Displays the IP routing table
8 show vlan Displays VLAN information
9 show interfaces Displays information about interfaces
Displays switch software and hardware
10 show version
versions
Displays Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
11 show spanning-tree
information
12 show logging Displays logging information
Privileged (#)
13 show tech Displays detailed technical information
Copies a file from a TFTP server to flash
14 copy tftp flash
memory
Copies a file from flash memory to a TFTP
15 copy flash tftp
server
16 clear arp Clears the ARP cache
clear lldp info remote-
17 Clears LLDP neighbor information
device
18 clear logging Clears the system log
19 show interfaces status Displays the status of interfaces
show ip route Displays a summary of IP routing
20
summary information
Displays detailed information about a
21 show vlan id <vlan-id>
specific VLAN
show interfaces Displays detailed information about a
22
<interface> specific interface
show mac-address-
23 Displays the MAC address table
table
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show spanning-tree Displays detailed Spanning Tree Protocol
24
detail (STP) information
25 show flash Displays information about flash memory
26 show boot-config Displays the boot configuration
27 show startup-config Displays the startup configuration
show tech
28 Displays information about transceivers
transceivers
show system-
29 Displays system information
information
copy startup-config Copies the startup configuration to the
30
running-config running configuration
copy running-config Copies the running configuration to a TFTP
31
tftp <ip-address> server
copy startup-config Copies the startup configuration to a TFTP
32
tftp <ip-address> server
33 reload at <time> Reloads the switch at the specified time
copy startup-config
Copies the startup configuration to a TFTP
34 tftp <ip-address>
server
<filename>
35 show tech all Displays all technical information
36 show ip ospf neighbor Displays OSPF neighbor information
37 show ip bgp summary Displays a summary of BGP information
38 show ip bgp neighbor Displays BGP neighbor information
show ip bgp
39 Displays BGP community-list information
community-list
show ip bgp route-
40 Displays BGP route-map information
map
show ip bgp
41 Displays dampened BGP paths
dampened-paths
show ip bgp flap-
42 Displays BGP flap statistics
statistics
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show ip bgp
43 Displays dampened BGP paths
dampened-paths
show ip bgp
44 Displays dampened BGP paths
dampened-paths
show ip bgp
45 Displays dampened BGP paths
dampened-paths
show ip bgp
46 Displays dampened BGP paths
dampened-paths
show ip bgp
47 Displays dampened BGP paths
dampened-paths
show ip bgp
48 Displays dampened BGP paths
dampened-paths
show ip bgp
49 Displays dampened BGP paths
dampened-paths
show ip bgp
50 Displays dampened BGP paths
dampened-paths
show ip bgp
51 Displays dampened BGP paths
dampened-paths
show ip bgp
52 Displays dampened BGP paths
dampened-paths
show ip bgp
53 Displays dampened BGP paths
dampened-paths
show ip bgp neighbor Displays detailed information about routes
54
<ip-address> routes exchanged with a specific BGP neighbor
show ip bgp neighbor
Displays routes advertised by a specific BGP
55 <ip-address>
neighbor
advertised-routes
show ip bgp neighbor
Displays routes received from a specific
56 <ip-address> received-
BGP neighbor
routes
show ip bgp
57 Displays dampened BGP paths
dampened-paths
show ip bgp
58 Displays BGP community-list information
community-list
show ip bgp route-
59 Displays BGP route-map information
map
show ip bgp flap-
60 Displays BGP flap statistics
statistics
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show ip bgp
61 Displays dampened BGP paths
dampened-paths
show ip bgp
62 Displays dampened BGP paths
dampened-paths
show ip bgp
63 Displays dampened BGP paths
dampened-paths
show ip bgp
64 Displays dampened BGP paths
dampened-paths
show ip bgp
65 Displays dampened BGP paths
dampened-paths
show ip bgp
66 Displays dampened BGP paths
dampened-paths
show ip bgp
67 Displays dampened BGP paths
dampened-paths
show ip bgp
68 Displays dampened BGP paths
dampened-paths
show ip bgp
69 Displays dampened BGP paths
dampened-paths
show ip bgp
70 Displays dampened BGP paths
dampened-paths
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User Exec Pre-Privilege Mode Commands
Sr.No CLI Command Privilege Mode Description
Exits the current mode and returns to the
1 exit
previous mode
2 logout Logs out of the current session
Sends ICMP echo requests to test
3 ping
connectivity
4 traceroute Traces the route to a destination
5 show ip Displays IP information
show
6 interfaces Displays the status of interfaces
status
show
7 interfaces Displays brief information about interfaces
brief
show ip
8
interface Displays information about IP interfaces
show ip
Displays brief information about IP
9 interface
brief interfaces
show mac-
10
address User Exec (>) Displays MAC address table information
11 show arp Displays ARP table information
show lldp
Displays information about LLDP
12 info remote-
device neighbors
show cdp
13
neighbors Displays information about CDP neighbors
14 show log Displays the system log
15 show clock Displays the current time and date
show
16 interfaces Displays the status of interfaces
status
show
17 interfaces Displays brief information about interfaces
brief
show ip
Displays brief information about IP
18 interface
brief interfaces
show mac-
19
address Displays the MAC address table
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20 show arp Displays ARP table information
show lldp
Displays information about LLDP
21 info remote-
device neighbors
show cdp
22
neighbors Displays information about CDP neighbors
23 show log Displays the system log
24 show clock Displays the current time and date
ping <ip- Sends ICMP echo requests to test
25
address> connectivity
traceroute
26
<ip-address> Traces the route to a destination
telnet <ip- Initiates a telnet session to the specified IP
27
address> address
ssh <ip- Initiates an SSH session to the specified IP
28
address> address
29 logout Logs out of the current session
show ip ospf
30
interface Displays OSPF interface information
show ip ospf
31
database Displays OSPF database information
show ip ospf
32
route Displays OSPF routing table information
show ip
33
route Displays the IP routing table
34 show ip bgp Displays detailed BGP information
show ip bgp
35
summary Displays a summary of BGP information
show ip bgp
36
neighbors Displays BGP neighbor information
show ip bgp
37 dampened- Displays dampened BGP paths
paths
show ip bgp
38 community- Displays BGP community-list information
list
show ip bgp
39
route-map Displays BGP route-map information
show ip bgp
40 flap- Displays BGP flap statistics
statistics
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show ip bgp
Displays detailed information about a
41 neighbor
<ip-address> specific BGP neighbor
show ip bgp
neighbor
Displays routes advertised by a specific
42 <ip-address>
advertised- BGP neighbor
routes
show ip bgp
neighbor
Displays routes received from a specific
43 <ip-address>
received- BGP neighbor
routes
show ip bgp
neighbor Displays detailed information about routes
44
<ip-address> exchanged with a specific BGP neighbor
routes
show ip bgp
Displays detailed information about a
45 neighbor
<ip-address> specific BGP neighbor
46 show ip bgp Displays detailed BGP information
show ip bgp
47
summary Displays a summary of BGP information
show ip bgp
48
neighbors Displays BGP neighbor information
show ip bgp
49 dampened- Displays dampened BGP paths
paths
show ip bgp
50 community- Displays BGP community-list information
list
show ip bgp
51
route-map Displays BGP route-map information
show ip bgp
52 flap- Displays BGP flap statistics
statistics
show ip bgp
neighbor
Displays routes advertised by a specific
53 <ip-address>
advertised- BGP neighbor
routes
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show ip bgp
neighbor
Displays routes received from a specific
54 <ip-address>
received- BGP neighbor
routes
show ip bgp
neighbor Displays detailed information about routes
55
<ip-address> exchanged with a specific BGP neighbor
routes
show ip bgp
56
summary Displays a summary of BGP information
show ip bgp
57
neighbors Displays BGP neighbor information
show ip bgp
58 dampened- Displays dampened BGP paths
paths
show ip bgp
59 community- Displays BGP community-list information
list
show ip bgp
60
route-map Displays BGP route-map information
show ip bgp
61 flap- Displays BGP flap statistics
statistics
show ip bgp
neighbor
Displays routes advertised by a specific
62 <ip-address>
advertised- BGP neighbor
routes
show ip bgp
neighbor
Displays routes received from a specific
63 <ip-address>
received- BGP neighbor
routes
show ip bgp
neighbor Displays detailed information about routes
64
<ip-address> exchanged with a specific BGP neighbor
routes
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Global Config Mode Commands
Privilege
Sr.No CLI Command Mode Description
interface Enters interface configuration mode for
1
<interface> the specified interface
Enters VLAN configuration mode for the
2 vlan <vlan-id>
specified VLAN
3 ip routing Enables IP routing on the switch
ip default-
Configures the default gateway for the
4 gateway <ip-
address> switch
hostname
5
<hostname> Configures the hostname for the switch
logging <ip- Configures logging to a remote syslog
6
address> server
snmp-server
community Configures SNMP community string for
7
<community- SNMP access
string>
snmp-server host
Global Config
<ip-address>
(#) Configures SNMP trap destination and
8 community
<community- community string
string>
9 no shutdown Enables the specified interface
10 shutdown Disables the specified interface
Exits the current mode and returns to the
11 exit
previous mode
interface Enters interface configuration mode for
12
<interface> the specified interface
Enters VLAN configuration mode for the
13 vlan <vlan-id>
specified VLAN
14 ip routing Enables IP routing on the switch
ip default-
Configures the default gateway for the
15 gateway <ip-
address> switch
hostname
16
<hostname> Configures the hostname for the switch
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logging <ip- Configures logging to a remote syslog
17
address> server
snmp-server
community Configures SNMP community string for
18
<community- SNMP access
string>
snmp-server host
<ip-address>
Configures SNMP trap destination and
19 community
<community- community string
string>
20 no shutdown Enables the specified interface
21 shutdown Disables the specified interface
Exits the current mode and returns to the
22 exit
previous mode
ip access-list
23
extended <name> Enters extended ACL configuration mode
ip access-list
24
standard <name> Enters standard ACL configuration mode
no ip access-
25 list <type> Deletes the specified ACL
<name>
ip route
<destination>
26
<mask> <next- Configures a static route
hop>
router ospf Enters OSPF configuration mode for the
27
<process-id> specified process ID
router bgp <as- Enters BGP configuration mode for the
28
number> specified AS number
ip route
29 <prefix> <mask> Configures a static route
<next-hop>
ip route
30 <prefix> <mask> Configures a null route
Null0
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ip route 0.0.0.0
31 0.0.0.0 <next- Configures a default route
hop>
ip route 0.0.0.0 Configures a default route to Null0
32
0.0.0.0 Null0 interface
ip prefix-list
Configures an IP prefix list for use in
33 <name> seq <seq>
permit <prefix> route-map or distribute-list
ip prefix-list
Configures an IP prefix list for use in
34 <name> seq <seq>
deny <prefix> route-map or distribute-list
ip prefix-list Configures an IP prefix list with a length
<name> seq <seq>
35
permit <prefix> range for use in route-map or distribute-
le <length> list
ip prefix-list Configures an IP prefix list with a length
<name> seq <seq>
36
deny <prefix> le range for use in route-map or distribute-
<length> list
ip prefix-list
Configures an IP prefix list to permit any
37 <name> seq <seq>
permit any route
ip prefix-list
Configures an IP prefix list to deny any
38 <name> seq <seq>
deny any route
ip prefix-list
<name> seq <seq> Configures an IP prefix list to permit any
39
permit 0.0.0.0/0 route with a specific length range
le <length>
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ip prefix-list
<name> seq <seq> Configures an IP prefix list to deny any
40
deny 0.0.0.0/0 route with a specific length range
le <length>
ip prefix-list
Configures an IP prefix list to permit any
41 <name> seq <seq>
permit 0.0.0.0/0 route
ip prefix-list
Configures an IP prefix list to deny any
42 <name> seq <seq>
deny 0.0.0.0/0 route
ip route
43 <prefix> <mask> Configures a static route
<next-hop>
ip route
44 <prefix> <mask> Configures a null route
Null0
ip route 0.0.0.0
45 0.0.0.0 <next- Configures a default route
hop>
ip route 0.0.0.0 Configures a default route to Null0
46
0.0.0.0 Null0 interface
ip prefix-list
Configures an IP prefix list for use in
47 <name> seq <seq>
permit <prefix> route-map or distribute-list
ip prefix-list
Configures an IP prefix list for use in
48 <name> seq <seq>
deny <prefix> route-map or distribute-list
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ip prefix-list Configures an IP prefix list with a length
<name> seq <seq>
49
permit <prefix> range for use in route-map or distribute-
le <length> list
ip prefix-list Configures an IP prefix list with a length
<name> seq <seq>
50
deny <prefix> le range for use in route-map or distribute-
<length> list
ip prefix-list
Configures an IP prefix list to permit any
51 <name> seq <seq>
permit any route
ip prefix-list
Configures an IP prefix list to deny any
52 <name> seq <seq>
deny any route
ip prefix-list
<name> seq <seq> Configures an IP prefix list to permit any
53
permit 0.0.0.0/0 route with a specific length range
le <length>
ip prefix-list
<name> seq <seq> Configures an IP prefix list to deny any
54
deny 0.0.0.0/0 route with a specific length range
le <length>
ip prefix-list
Configures an IP prefix list to permit any
55 <name> seq <seq>
permit 0.0.0.0/0 route
ip prefix-list
Configures an IP prefix list to deny any
56 <name> seq <seq>
deny 0.0.0.0/0 route
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router ospf Enters OSPF configuration mode for the
57
<process-id> specified process ID
router bgp <as- Enters BGP configuration mode for the
58
number> specified AS number
ip route
59 <prefix> <mask> Configures a static route
<next-hop>
ip route
60 <prefix> <mask> Configures a null route
Null0
ip route 0.0.0.0
61 0.0.0.0 <next- Configures a default route
hop>
ip route 0.0.0.0 Configures a default route to Null0
62
0.0.0.0 Null0 interface
ip prefix-list
Configures an IP prefix list for use in
63 <name> seq <seq>
permit <prefix> route-map or distribute-list
ip prefix-list
Configures an IP prefix list for use in
64 <name> seq <seq>
deny <prefix> route-map or distribute-list
ip prefix-list Configures an IP prefix list with a length
<name> seq <seq>
65
permit <prefix> range for use in route-map or distribute-
le <length> list
ip prefix-list Configures an IP prefix list with a length
<name> seq <seq>
66
deny <prefix> le range for use in route-map or distribute-
<length> list
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ip prefix-list
Configures an IP prefix list to permit any
67 <name> seq <seq>
permit any route
ip prefix-list
Configures an IP prefix list to deny any
68 <name> seq <seq>
deny any route
ip prefix-list
<name> seq <seq> Configures an IP prefix list to permit any
69
permit 0.0.0.0/0 route with a specific length range
le <length>
ip prefix-list
<name> seq <seq> Configures an IP prefix list to deny any
70
deny 0.0.0.0/0 route with a specific length range
le <length>
ip prefix-list
Configures an IP prefix list to permit any
71 <name> seq <seq>
permit 0.0.0.0/0 route
ip prefix-list
Configures an IP prefix list to deny any
72 <name> seq <seq>
deny 0.0.0.0/0 route
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