| A | B |
| erase startup-config | Erases the content of NVRAM |
| reload | Halts and performs a cold return; reloads the operating system |
| setup | Enters the setup command facility. |
| show running-config | Displays the current configuration in RAM |
| show startup-config | Displays the saved configuration, which is the contents of NVRAM |
| bandwidth | Sets a bandwidth value for an interface |
| banner motd | Specifies a message-of-the-day banner |
| clockrate | Configures the clock rate for the hardware connections on serial interfaces, such as network interface modules and interface processors to an acceptable bit rate |
| configure | Allows you to enter changes to an existing configuration and maintain and store configuration information at a central site |
| configure memory | Loads configuration information from nonvolatile random-access memory |
| configure terminal | Configures the terminal manually from the console terminal. |
| copy running-config tftp | Stores the current configuration in RAM on a network TFTP server |
| copy running-config startup-config | Stores the current configuration in RAM into NVRAM |
| copy tftp runnig-config | Loads configuration information from a network TFTP server |
| enable password | Sets a local password to control access to various privilege levels |
| enable secret | Specifies an additional layer of security over the enable password command |
| erase startup-config | Exits any configuration mode, or closes an active terminal session and terminates the EXEC |
| exit | Exits any configuration mode, or closes an active terminal session and terminates the EXEC |
| interface | Configures an interface type and enters interface configuration mode |
| line | Identifies a specific line for configuration and starts the line configuration command collection mode |
| login | Logs in as a particular user. Enables password checking at login |
| media-type | Specifies the physical connection |
| no shutdown | Restarts a disabled interface |
| router | Starts a routing process by first defining an IP routing protocol. For example, router rip selects RIP as the routing protocol |
| service password-encryption | Enables the password encryption function |
| show running-config | Displays the current configuration in RAM |
| show startup-config | Displays the saved configuration, which is the contents of NVRAM |
| shutdown | Disables an interface |
| write erase | The erase startup-config command replaces this command |
| write memory | The copy running-config startup-config command replaces this command |
| NVRAM | a backup copy of the configuration file |