Getting Help; Enable Secret Passwords And Enable Passwords - Cisco 520-T1 - Small Business Pro SR Secure Router Software Configuration Manual

Getting Help

Table A-2 Command Modes Summary (continued)
Mode Access Method
Router Enter one of the router
configuration commands followed by
the appropriate
keyword, for example
router rip, from
global configuration
mode.
Line Enter the line
configuration command with the
desired line number
and optional line type,
for example, line 0,
from global
configuration mode.
Getting Help
You can use the question mark (?) and arrow keys to help you enter commands.
For a list of available commands at that command mode, enter a question mark:
Router> ?
access-enable
access-profile Apply user-profile to interface
clear
...
To complete a command, enter a few known characters followed by a question mark (with no space):
Router> s?
* s=show set show slip systat
For a list of command variables, enter the command followed by a space and a question mark:
Router> show ?
...
clock
dialer
exception
...
To redisplay a command you previously entered, press the Up Arrow key. You can continue to press the
Up Arrow key for more commands.

Enable Secret Passwords and Enable Passwords

By default, the router ships without password protection. Because many privileged EXEC commands are
used to set operating parameters, you should password-protect these commands to prevent unauthorized
use.
Cisco Secure Router 520 Series Software Configuration Guide
A-4
Prompt Exit and Entrance Method
Router •
(config-
router)#
•
Router •
(config-
line)#
•
Create a temporary access-list entry
Reset functions
Display the system clock
Dialer parameters and statistics
exception information
Appendix A
To exit to global
configuration mode,
enter the exit command.
To exit to privileged
EXEC mode, enter the
end command, or press
Ctrl-Z.
To exit to global
configuration mode,
enter the exit command.
To exit to privileged
EXEC mode, enter the
end command, or press
Ctrl-Z.
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About This Mode
Use this mode to configure an IP
routing protocol.
Use this mode to configure
parameters for the terminal line.
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