Router configuration mode
- By configuring a routing protocol using the router routing protocol command, router configuration mode is accessed from global configuration mode. The router is in router setup mode when a routing protocol is configured.
- Use the router rip command in global configuration mode to set up Routing Information Protocol (RIP) on the router. You are in router configuration mode, as indicated by the Router(config-router)# prompt. After that, utilize the help system to see a list of the commands that can be used in router configuration mode.
- Enter the exit command to quit router configuration mode and go back to global configuration mode.
- Follow these instructions to access and list the router configuration commands:
- From global configuration mode, enter router configuration mode.
- List the router configuration commands.
- From router configuration mode, return to global configuration mode.
Common iOS Navigation Techniques in Cisco
An IOS mode is a collection of commands used to customize a set of related features or to manage a specific area of the device. IOS modes are also referred to as IOS access modes and IOS command modes. There are five IOS modes: global configuration mode, privileged EXEC mode, user EXEC mode, setup mode, and ROM Monitor mode. The first three modes are used to configure new settings, edit existing settings, and view the current settings. The following two modes are used, respectively, to configure the device initially and troubleshoot it in an emergency.