Cisco Command Cheat Sheet

Struggling remembering basic Cisco commands, see below for a helpful guide.

💰Shortcut

Ctrl + Shift + 6	Aborts current activity
Ctrl + x	Deletes line
Tab	Auto completes command if enough of it is typed
?	Can be used after a command to see what options are available next for example ip ? could be ip address of ipv6 address

🙋User Levels

Router>	User Exec mode
Router#	Privileged exec mode - network activity configured here
Router(config)#	Global exec mode - impacts the entire device
Router(config-if)#	Interface config - impacts the interface

🔐Securing console port

Router(config)#	Line console 0
Router(con­fig­-line)#	password Friends
Router(con­fig­-line)# login	login

🔐Securing virtual ports

Router(con­fig)#	line vty 0 15
Router(con­fig­-line)# Password Cisc0	Password Hello
Router(con­fig­-line)#	login

🔐Encrypt all passwords 

Router(con­fig)#

service passwo­rd-­enc­ryption

📪Message of the day

Router(con­fig)#

banner motd # Authorized Access Only *#

🛟Save the running configuration to startup configuration

Router#

copy run start