Basic Cisco Show Commands

Question 1

Router> show run

Answer 1

Displays running config

Question 2

Router> Enable

Answer 2

Enters Privlage mode.

Question 3

Router(config)#enable password cisco

Answer 3

Sets enable password to cisco

Question 4

Router(config)#enable secret class

Answer 4

Sets enable secret password to class

Question 5

Router(config)#line aux 0

Router(config-line)#password backdoor

Router(config-line)#login

Answer 5

Enters Auiliary line mode

Sets auxiliary line mode password to backdoor

Enables password checking at login

Question 6

Router#show ?

Answer 6

Lists all show commands available

Question 7

Router#show interfaces

Answer 7

Displays statistics for all interfaces

Question 8

Router#show interface serial 0

Answer 8

Displays statistics for a specific interface, in this case Serial 0

Question 9

Router#show ip interface brief

Answer 9

Displays a summary of all interfaces, including status and IP address assigned

Question 10

Router#show controllers serial 0

Answer 10

Displays statistics for interface hardware. Statistics display if the clock rate is set and if the cable is DCE, DTE, or not attached.

Question 11

Router#show clock

Answer 11

Displays time set on device

Question 12

Router#show hosts

Answer 12

Displays local host-to-IP address cache. These are the names and addresses of hosts on the network which you can connect.

Question 13

Router#show users

Answer 13

Displays all users connected to device

Question 14

Router#show history

Answer 14

Displays history of commands used

Question 15

Router#show flash

Answer 15

Displays info about Flash memory

Question 16

Router#show version

Answer 16

Display info about loaded software version

Question 17

Router#show arp

Answer 17

Display the ARP table

Question 18

Router#show startup-config

Answer 18

Displays configuration saved in NVRAM

Question 19

Router#show running-config

Answer 19

Displays configuration currently running in RAM