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Cisco 819 Integrated Services Routers Software Configuration Guide
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APPENDIX
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Cisco IOS Software Basic Skills
Understanding how to use Cisco IOS software can save you time when you are configuring your router.
This appendix contains the following sections which provide basic information:
• Configuring the Router from a PC, page A-1
• Understanding Command Modes, page A-2
• Getting Help, page A-4
• Enable Secret Passwords and Enable Passwords, page A-5
• Entering Global Configuration Mode, page A-5
• Using Commands, page A-6
• Saving Configuration Changes, page A-7
• Summary, page A-7
• Where to Go Next, page A-7
If you are already familiar with Cisco IOS software, go to the following chapter:
• Basic Router Configuration, page 5-1
Configuring the Router from a PC
You can configure your router from a PC that is connected through the console port by using terminal
emulation software. The PC uses this software to send commands to your router.
Table A-1 lists some
common types of terminal emulation software that you can use, depending on the operating system that
you are running.