Configuring Switches

Question 1

enable

Answer 1

Changes to privileged user mode/ enable mode

Question 2

enable secret [password]

Answer 2

Sets password for enable mode

Question 3

config t

configure terminal

Answer 3

Changes to config mode, must first be in enable mode

Question 4

hostname [example]

Answer 4

Changes hostname of device

Question 5

line console 0

Answer 5

Global command that changes the context to console configuration mode

Question 6

line vty [1st-vty last-vty]

Answer 6

Global command that changes the context to vty (telnet) configuration mode for the range of vty lines listed in the command.

Question 7

login

Answer 7

Used in line (console and vty) configuration mode. Tells IOS to prompt for a password (no username)

Question 8

password [password]

Answer 8

Used in line (console and vty) configuration mode. Sets the password required if the login command (with no other parameters) is configured.

Question 9

interface [type port-number]

Answer 9

Global command that changes the context to interface configure mode (eg. FastEthernet 0/1)

Question 10

exit

Answer 10

Moves back to the next higher mode in a configuration mode

Question 11

end

Answer 11

Exits configuration mode and goes back to enable mode from any of the configuration submodes

Question 12

no debug all

undebug all

Answer 12

Enable mode EXEC command to disable all currently enabled debugs.

Question 13

terminal monitor

Answer 13

EXEC command that tells Cisco IOS to send a copy of all syslog messages, including debug messages, to Telnet or SSH user who issues this command.

Question 14

reload

Answer 14

Enable mode EXEC command that reboots the switch or router.

Question 15

Copy [from-location to-location]

Answer 15

Enable mode EXEC command that copies files from the one file location to another. Locations include the startup config and running config in RAM, files TFTP and RCP servers, and flash memory.

Question 16

copy running-config startup-config

Answer 16

Enable mode EXEC command that saves the active config, replacing the startup config file used when the switch initializes.

Question 17

copy startup-config running-config

Answer 17

Enable mode EXEC command that merges the startup config file with the currently active config file in RAM

Question 18

show running-config

Answer 18

Lists the contents of the running config file

Question 19

write erase

erase startup-config

Answer 19

Enable mode EXEC commands that erase the startup config file

Question 20

quit

Answer 20

EXEC command that disconnects the user from the CLI session

Question 21

show startup-config

Answer 21

Lists the contents of the startup config (initial config) file