Configure protocol-specific features on your router or access server as described in the appropriate chapters of the other Cisco IOS software configuration guides. The user interface chapters describe the different methods of entering commands into the router and altering the user environment. The Cisco IOS software provides a command line interface that allows you to configure and manage the router or access server. This chapter discusses the different command modes, context-sensitive help, and editing features. This chapter also describes the Web browser interface, which can be used to configure and monitor the router as well.
Cisco provides some configuration alternatives to the command line interface.
This chapter also mentions other configuration tools that are available, but it does not provide detailed documentation. To use the command line interface, your terminal must be connected to the router through the console port or one of the TTY lines. By default, the terminal is configured to a basic configuration, which should work for most terminal sessions. However, you may want to alter the terminal settings. You can also make connections to other hosts from the router.