Using The Cli To Configure Cisco Devices - Cisco CLI User Manual

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6. USING THE CLI TO CONFIGURE CISCO DEVICES

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IMPORTANT
Device configuration parameters can only be changed if you
are accessing a device as an Administrator.
If you are accessing a device in View Mode, you can view
the device's configuration settings, but cannot change them.
To use the CLI to configure a Cisco device, do the steps below:
1. Install an SSH client on the computer that you will use to configure
the Cisco device. Recommended SSH clients include SecureCRT
(Windows computers) and the built-in SSH terminal (Linux and
Mac systems).
2. Use the SSH client to log in to the Cisco device as an
administrative user, substituting <device IP address> with the IP
address of the Cisco unit. Do this by entering the following
command using the terminal:
ssh <admin_user>@<device IP address>
3. Use the SSH client to configure the Cisco device using the
appropriate commands as given in this manual. Be sure to use the
correct command-line syntax.
4. Confirm the configuration changes by entering the following
command:
5. Reboot the unit by entering the following command:
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reboot
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