Cisco IOS XR Basic Configuration Management
This chapter describes how to communicate with the router using the command-line interface (CLI), and
it describes basic Cisco IOS XR software configuration management.
Contents
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Connecting and Communicating with the Router
To manage or configure a router running the Cisco IOS XR software, you must first connect to the router
using a terminal or a PC. Connections are made either through a direct physical connection to the
Console port of the primary Route Processor (RP), or from a remote location using a modem or Ethernet
connection.
Figure 2-2
Connecting and Communicating with the Router, page 2-1
Logging In to the Router, page 2-4
CLI Prompt, page 2-4
User Access Privileges, page 2-5
Navigating the Cisco IOS XR Command Modes, page 2-8
Managing Configuration Sessions, page 2-14
Configuration History and Rollback, page 2-23
Saving and Loading Target Configuration Files, page 2-27
Configuration File Storage, page 2-29
Impact of Software Package Activation and Deactivation, page 2-29
Figure 2-1
shows the RP connections on the Cisco CRS-1 16-Slot Line Card Chassis, and
shows the RP connections on the Cisco CRS-1 8-Slot Line Card Chassis.
C H A P T E R
Cisco CRS-1 Series Carrier Routing System Getting Started Guide
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