Cisco command line shortcut

Introduction :
While at the Cisco command prompt, there are several commands that a Cisco engineer should remember to save time.

Command line Editing :
Tab – Completes the remainder of the command or keyword.
Backspace – Erases the character to the left of the cursor.
Ctrl-D – Erases the character at the cursor.
Ctrl-K – Erases all characters from the cursor to the end of the command line.
Esc D – Erases all characters from the cursor to the end of the word.
Ctrl-U or Ctrl-X Erases all characters from the cursor back to the beginning of the command line.
Ctrl-W – Erases the word to the left of the cursor.
Ctrl-A Moves the cursor to the beginning of the line.
Left Arrow or Ctrl-B – Moves the cursor one character to the left.
Esc B – Moves the cursor back one word to the left.
Esc F – Moves the cursor forward one word to the right.
Right Arrow or Ctrl-F – Moves the cursor one character to the right.
Ctrl-E – Moves the cursor to the end of the command line.
Up Arrow or Ctrl-P – Recalls the command in the history buffer, beginning with the most recent commands.
Ctrl-R or Ctrl-I or Ctrl-L – Redisplays the system prompt and command line after a console message is received.

At the “—-More—–” prompt :
The Enter Key – Display the next line.
Space Bar – Display the next screen.
Any other alphanumeric key – Returns to the EXEC prompt.

Break Keys :
Ctrl-C – Aborts the current command and exits the configuration mode
Ctrl-Z – Exits configuration mode and returns to the EXEC
Ctrl-Shift-6 – Allows the user to interrupt an IOS process such as ping or traceroute

July 17, 2008 | Filed Under Network, Tech 
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