Week 5: Session 10: The command-line interface

Question 1

command-line interface (CLI)

Answer 1

The interface used by network engineers to configure a commercial networking device.

Question 2

Telnet (teletype network)

Answer 2

A protocol that enables a network device to be remotely accessed and managed.

Question 3

terminal emulation client

Answer 3

The software used by network engineers to access the CLI.

Question 4

SSH (Secure Shell)

Answer 4

A protocol that enables a network device to be remotely accessed and managed.

Question 5

Mode and result for command:

configure terminal

Answer 5

Mode: Privileged exec
Result: Enter global configuration mode

Question 6

Mode and result for command:

copy running-config startup-config

Answer 6

Mode: Privileged exec
Result: Save the configuration to the startup-config file

Question 7

Mode and result for command:

enable

Answer 7

Mode: User exec
Result: Enter privileged exec

Question 8

Mode and result for command:

end

Answer 8

Mode: Global configuration
Result: Reverts to privileged exec mode

Question 9

Mode and result for command:

exit

Answer 9

Mode: any mode
Result: Revert to next highest mode in the mode hierarchy

Question 10

Mode and result for command:

hostname

Answer 10

Mode: Global configuration
Result: Configure a hostname on the device

Question 11

Mode and result for command:

interface

Answer 11

Mode: Global configuration
Result: Enters into interface configuration mode, indicated by prompt: router(config-if)#

Question 12

Mode and result for command:

ip address

Answer 12

Mode: Interface configuration
Result: (from interface config mode) Configure an IP address on an interface

Question 13

Mode and result for command:

no shutdown

Answer 13

Mode: Interface configuration
Result: (from interface config mode) Restarts the interface

Question 14

Mode and result for command:

show ip interface brief

Answer 14

Mode: Privileged exec
Result: Display information about the interfaces of the devices, such as IP address and status

Question 15

Command for:
Mode: Privileged exec
Result: Enter global configuration mode

Answer 15

configure terminal

Question 16

Command for:
Mode: Privileged exec
Result: Save the configuration to the startup-config file

Answer 16

copy running-config startup-config

Question 17

Command for:
Mode: User exec
Result: Enter privileged exec

Answer 17

enable

Question 18

Command for:
Mode: Global configuration
Result: Reverts to privileged exec mode

Answer 18

end

Question 19

Command for:
Mode: any mode
Result: Revert to next highest mode in the mode hierarchy

Answer 19

exit

Question 20

Command for:
Mode: Global configuration
Result: Configure a hostname on the device

Answer 20

hostname

Question 21

Command for:
Mode: Global configuration
Result: Enters into interface configuration mode, indicated by prompt: router(config-if)#

Answer 21

interface

Question 22

Command for:
Mode: Interface configuration
Result: (from interface config mode) Configure an IP address on an interface

Answer 22

ip address

Question 23

Command for:
Mode: Interface configuration
Result: (from interface config mode) Restarts the interface

Answer 23

no shutdown

Question 24

Command for:
Mode: Privileged exec
Result: Display information about the interfaces of the devices, such as IP address and status

Answer 24

show ip interface brief