Performing Command Line Processing - Cisco 7604 Configuration Manual

Chapter 2 Command-Line Interfaces
Command
Step 1
telnet { hostname | ip_addr }
Step 2
Password: password
Router#
Step 3
Router> enable
Step 4
Password: password
Router#
Step 5
Router# quit
This example shows how to open a Telnet session to the router:
unix_host% telnet Router_1
Trying 172.20.52.40...
Connected to 172.20.52.40.
Escape character is '^]'.
User Access Verification
Password:
Router_1> enable
Password:
Router_1#

Performing Command Line Processing

Commands are not case sensitive. You can abbreviate commands and parameters if the abbreviations
contain enough letters to be different from any other currently available commands or parameters. You
can scroll through the last 20 commands stored in the history buffer, and enter or edit the command at
the prompt.
Table 2-1
Keystrokes
Press Ctrl-B or
press the left arrow key
Press Ctrl-F or
press the right arrow key
Press Ctrl-A
Press Ctrl-E
Press Esc B
Press Esc F
1. The arrow keys function only on ANSI-compatible terminals such as VT100s.
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Table 2-1 lists the keyboard shortcuts for entering and editing commands.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Purpose
Moves the cursor back one character.
1
Moves the cursor forward one character.
1
Moves the cursor to the beginning of the command line.
Moves the cursor to the end of the command line.
Moves the cursor back one word.
Moves the cursor forward one word.
Cisco 7600 Series Router Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide, Release 12.2SX
Performing Command Line Processing
Purpose
Makes a Telnet connection from the remote host to the
router you want to access.
Initiates authentication.
If no password has been configured, press Return.
Note
Initiates enable mode enable.
Completes enable mode enable.
Exits the session when finished.
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