4.3 Operational-Mode Commands

If you type a question mark at the operational-mode prompt, the router will display all of the available commands as a list. This list displays functions that can be performed in this mode. As you see in the example below, the operational mode primarily provides commands for troubleshooting the software, network connectivity, and monitoring and debugging the router. However, in this chapter we will only cover the commands pertinent to the CLI environment.

 lab@Chicago> ?  Possible completions:   clear                Clear information in the system   configure            Manipulate software configuration information   file                 Perform file operations   help                 Provide help information   monitor              Real-time debugging   ping                 Ping a remote target   quit                 Exit the management session   request              Make system-level requests   restart              Restart a software process   set                  Set CLI properties, date, time, craft display text   show                 Show information about the system   ssh                  Open a secure shell to another host   start                Start a software process   telnet               Telnet to another host   test                 Diagnostic debugging commands   traceroute           Trace the route to a remote host