I’m at training for the ISCW test this week, and this topic came up yesterday. Since it came up last week at the office, I figure it was a sign from $deity that it was time for a blog entry. An admin in another business unit was trying to set up command access for...
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Using SSH to Run Commands on a Router or Switch
SSH is more than just a shell. You can copy files from and to a server or piece of network gear with it. You can use it to tunnel traffic. Possibly my favorite, though, is to use SSH to run a command on a remote box without interacting with a shell. One of my...
Using the Pipe in IOS
A lot of IOS commands give you a lot of information. Most of the time, though, it’s way too much information, and it sure would be nice to do some grep-like stuff on the output, right? Well, just like on Linux, you can use the pipe (|) to do such. That’s not a butt...
Common Cisco IOS Commands
Here’s a list of IOS commands that I use all the time that aren’t a part of the basics. I obviously use more than just these, and you do, too, but I hope there’s at least one eye-opener in there. show env all: Shows the environment status, including fan, power supplies, etc. Good for...
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