CH A P T E R 6

CLI Tips, Techniques, and Shortcuts

This chapter describes techniques for using the command-line interface (CLI) of the
Cisco IOS XR software.

Contents
CLI Tips and Shortcuts, page 6-139
Displaying System Information with show Commands, page 6-144
Wildcards, Templates, and Aliases, page 6-155
Command History, page 6-160
Key Combinations, page 6-162

Note Commands can be entered in uppercase, lowercase, or mixed case. Only passwords are case sensitive.
However, the Cisco Systems documentation convention presents commands in lowercase.

CLI Tips and Shortcuts

The following sections describe tips and shortcuts useful when using the CLI:
Entering Abbreviated Commands, page 6-139
Using the Question Mark (?) to Display On-Screen Command Help, page 6-140
Completing a Partial Command with the Tab Key, page 6-142
Identifying Command Syntax Errors, page 6-142
Using the no Form of a Command, page 6-143
Editing Command Lines that Wrap, page 6-143

Entering Abbreviated Commands

You can abbreviate commands and keywords to the number of characters that allow a unique
abbreviation. For example, the configure command can be abbreviated as config because the abbreviated
form of the command is unique. The router accepts and executes the abbreviated command.

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Using the Question Mark (?) to Display On-Screen Command Help

Use the question mark (?) to learn what commands are available and the correct syntax for a command.
Table 6-1 summarizes the options for on-screen help.

Tip The space (or no space) before the question mark (?) is significant. If you include a space before the
question mark, the system displays all available options for a command or CLI mode. If you do not
include a space, the system displays a list of commands that begin with a particular character string.

Table 6-1 On-Screen Help Commands

Command Description
partial-command ? Enter a question mark (?) at the end of a partial command to list the commands that begin with those
characters.
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router# co?

configure copy

Note Do not include a space between the command and question mark.
? Lists all commands available for a particular command mode.
command ? Include a space before the question mark (?) to list the keywords and arguments that belong to a
command.
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router# configure ?

exclusive Configure exclusively from this terminal

terminal Configure from the terminal
<cr>

Note For most commands, the <cr> symbol indicates that you can execute the command with the
syntax already entered. For the preceding example, press Return to enter global configuration
mode.
command keyword ? Enter a question mark (?) after the keyword to list the next available syntax option for the command.
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router# show aaa ?

ikegroup Show local IKE group(s)

locald locald sub system
login login sub system
task Show task information
taskgroup Show all the local taskgroups configured in the system
trace Show trace data for AAA sub system
userdb Show all local users with the usergroups each belong to
usergroup Show all the local usergroups configured in the system

Note Include a space between the keyword and question mark.

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The following example shows how to add an entry to access list 99. The added entry denies access to all
hosts on subnet 172.0.0.0 and ignores bits for IPv4 addresses that start within the range of 0 to 255. The
following steps provide an example of on-screen command help:

Step 1 Enter the access-list command, followed by a space and a question mark, to list the available options for
the command:
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(config)# ipv4 access-list ?

log-update Control access lists log updates

ssm-acl Access list name - maximum 32 characters
bidir-acl Access list name - maximum 32 characters
WORD Access list name - maximum 32 characters

Note The number ranges (within the angle brackets) are inclusive ranges.

Step 2 Enter the access list name list1, followed by a space and another question mark, to display the arguments
that apply to the keyword and brief explanations:
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(config)# ipv4 access-list list1 ?

log-update Control access lists log updates

ssm-acl Access list name - maximum 32 characters
bidir-acl Access list name - maximum 32 characters
WORD Access list name - maximum 32 characters
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(config)#ipv4 access-list list1 ?
<1-2147483646> Sequence number for this entry
deny Specifies packets to reject
permit Specifies packets to forward
remark Comment for access list
<cr>
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(config)#ipv4 access-list list1

Step 3 Enter the deny option and a question mark to see more command options:
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(config)#ipv4 access-list list1 deny ?

<0-255> An IPv4 Protocol Number

A.B.C.D Source IP address or prefix
A.B.C.D/prefix Source IP address and care bits
ahp Authentication Header Protocol
any Any source host
eigrp Cisco's EIGRP Routing Protocol
esp Encapsulation Security Payload
gre Cisco's GRE Tunneling
host A single source host
icmp Internet Control Message Protocol
igmp Internet Gateway Message Protocol
igrp Cisco's IGRP Routing Protocol
ipinip IP in IP tunneling
ipv4 Any IPv4 Protocol
nos KA9Q NOS Compatible IP over IP Tunneling
ospf OSPF Routing Protocol
pcp Payload Compression Protocol
pim Protocol Independent Multicast
sctp Stream Control Transmission Protocol
tcp Transport Control Protocol
udp User Datagram Protocol
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(config)#ipv4 access-list list1 deny

Generally, uppercase letters represent variables (arguments).

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Step 4 Enter an IP address, followed by a space and a question mark (?), to list additional options:
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(config)# ipv4 access-list list1 deny 172.31.134.0 ?

A.B.C.D Wildcard bits

log Log matches against this entry
log-input Log matches against this entry, including input interface
<cr>

RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(config)# ipv4 access-list list1 deny 172.31.134.0

The <cr> symbol by itself indicates that there are no more keywords or arguments.
Step 5 Press Enter to execute the command:
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(config)# ipv4 access-list list1 deny 172.31.134.0

Note The configuration does not become active until you enter the commit command to add the target
configuration to the running configuration.

Completing a Partial Command with the Tab Key

If you do not remember a complete command name or want to reduce the amount of typing you have to
perform, enter the first few letters of the command, then press the Tab key. If only one command begins
with that character string, the system automatically completes the command for you. If the characters
you entered indicate more than one command, the system beeps to indicate that the text string is not
unique and the system provides a list of commands that match the text entered.
In the following example, the CLI recognizes conf as a unique string in EXEC mode and completes the
command when you press the Tab key:
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router# conf<Tab>
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router# configure

The CLI displays the full command name. You must then press Return to execute the command. This
feature allows you to modify or reject the suggested command.
In the next example, the CLI recognizes two commands that match the text entered:
RP/0/RP1/CPU0:router# co<Tab>
configure copy
RP/0/RP1/CPU0:router# con<Tab>
RP/0/RP1/CPU0:router# configure

Tip If your keyboard does not have a Tab key, press Ctrl-I instead.

Identifying Command Syntax Errors

If an incorrect command is entered, an error message is returned with the caret (^) at the point of the
error. In the following example, the caret appears where the character was typed incorrectly in the
command:
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router# configure termiMal
^
% Invalid input detected at '^' marker.

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Note The percent sign (%) indicates the line in which the error message occurred.

To display the correct command syntax, enter the ? after the command:
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router# configure ?

exclusive Configure exclusively from this terminal

terminal Configure from the terminal
<cr>

Using the no Form of a Command

Almost every configuration command has a no form. Depending on the command, the no form enables
or disables a feature. For example, when configuring an interface, the no shutdown command brings up
the interface, and the shutdown command shuts down the interface. The username command creates a
new user, and the no username command deletes a user when entered with a valid username.
The Cisco IOS XR software command reference publications provide the complete syntax for the
configuration commands and describe what the no form of a command does. For more information, see
the Related Documents section on page x.

Editing Command Lines that Wrap

The CLI provides a wraparound feature for commands that extend beyond a single line on the screen.
When the cursor reaches the right margin, the command line shifts ten spaces to the left. The first ten
characters of the line are not shown, but it is possible to scroll back and check the syntax at the beginning
of the command. To scroll back, press Ctrl-B or the Left Arrow key repeatedly, or press Ctrl-A to return
directly to the beginning of the line.
In the following example, the ipv4 access-list command entry is too long to display on one line. When
the cursor reaches the end of the line, the line is shifted to the left and redisplayed. The dollar sign ($)
after the command prompt indicates that the line has been scrolled to the left and the beginning of the
command is hidden.
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(config)# $s-list 101 permit tcp 172.31.134.5 255.255.255.0
172.31.135.0

In the next example, Ctrl-A is used to display the beginning of the command line, and the dollar sign at
the end of the command line shows the command has been scrolled to the right and the end of the
command is hidden.
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(config)# ipv4 access-list 101 permit tcp 172.31.134.5 255.255.255.0
17$

In the next example, the Right Arrow key has been used to scroll to the right. Notice that dollar sign
symbols appear at both ends of the line, which indicates that command information is hidden from the
beginning and end of the command.
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(config)# $ccess-list 101 permit tcp 172.31.134.5 255.255.255.0
172.31.$

By default, the Cisco IOS XR software uses a terminal screen 80 columns wide. To adjust for a different
screen width, use the terminal width command in EXEC mode.

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Use line wrapping with the command history feature to recall and modify previous complex command
entries.

Displaying System Information with show Commands

The show commands display information about the system and its configuration. The following sections
describe some common show commands and provide techniques to manage the output from those
commands:
Common show Commands, page 6-144
Browsing Display Output When the --More-- Prompt Appears, page 6-145
Halting the Display of Screen Output, page 6-146
Redirecting Output to a File, page 6-146
Narrowing Output from Large Configurations, page 6-146
Filtering show Command Output, page 6-148
show parser dump command, page 6-151
Accessing Admin Commands from Secure Domain Router Mode, page 6-151
Location Keyword for the File Command, page 6-151
vty / Console Timestamp, page 6-152
Displaying Interfaces by Slot Order, page 6-152
Displaying Unconfigured Interfaces, page 6-153
Displaying Subnet Mask in CIDR Format, page 6-154

Common show Commands

Table 6-2 shows some of the most common show commands.

Table 6-2 Common show Commands in Cisco IOS XR Software

Command Description Command Mode

show version Displays system information. EXEC or
administration
EXEC mode
show configuration Displays the uncommitted configuration changes made during a Global or
configuration session. administration
configuration
mode
show running-config (EXEC or Displays the current running configuration for the SDR to which EXEC or global
global configuration mode) you are connected. configuration
mode

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Table 6-2 Common show Commands in Cisco IOS XR Software (continued)

Command Description Command Mode

show running-config Displays the current running configuration that applies to the administration
(administration EXEC or entire router or multishelf system. EXEC or
administration configuration mode) administration
configuration
mode
show tech-support Collects a large amount of system information for EXEC or
troubleshooting. You can provide this output to technical support administration
representatives when reporting a problem. EXEC mode
show platform (EXEC mode) Displays information about cards and modules assigned to the EXEC mode
SDR to which you are connected.
show platform (administration Displays information about all cards and modules in the router. administration
EXEC mode) EXEC mode
show environment Displays hardware information for the system, including fans, EXEC mode or
LEDs, power supply voltage and current, and temperatures. Enter administration
show environment ? to see additional command options. EXEC mode

For more information on the use of these commands, see the Related Documents section on page x.

Browsing Display Output When the --More-- Prompt Appears

When command output requires more than one screen, such as for the ?, show, or more commands, the
output is presented one screen at a time, and a --More-- prompt appears at the bottom of the screen.
To display additional command output, do one of the following:
Press Return to display the next line.
Press Spacebar to display the next screen of output.
The following example shows one screen of data and the --More-- prompt:
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router# show ?

MgmtMultilink Show trace data for the multilink controller component

aaa Show AAA configuration and operational data
access-lists Access lists
address-pool Local address pool
adjacency Adjacency information
af-ea AF-EA Platform details
aliases Display alias commands
app-obj APP-OBJ Show Commands
aps SONET APS information
aqsm AQSM show commands
aqsmlib AQSMLIB show commands
arm IP ARM information
arp ARP show commands
arp-gmp ARP show commands
asic-errors ASIC error information
atc Attractor Cache related
atm ATM information
atm-vcm Show atm_vcm component
attractor Show commands for attractor process
attribute IM Attributes operations information

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auto-rp Auto-RP Commands

--More--

Tip If you do not see the --More-- prompt, try entering a value for the screen length with the terminal
length command in EXEC mode. Command output is not paused if the length value is set to zero. The
following example shows how to set the terminal length:

RP/0/RP1/CPU0:router# terminal length 20

For information on searching or filtering CLI output, see the Filtering show Command Output section
on page 6-148.

Halting the Display of Screen Output

To interrupt screen output and terminate a display, press Ctrl-C, as shown in the following example:
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router# show running-config
<Ctrl-C>

Redirecting Output to a File

By default, CLI command output appears on the screen. CLI command output can be redirected to a
user-specified file by entering a filename and location after the show command syntax. The following
command syntax is used to redirect output to a file:
show command | file filename

This feature enables you to save any of the show command output in a file for further analysis and
reference. When you choose to redirect command output, consider the following guidelines:
If the full path of the file is not specified, the default directory for your account is used. You should
always save your target configuration files to this location.
If the saved output is to be used as a configuration file, the filename should end with the cfg suffix
for easy identification. This suffix is not required, but can help locate target configuration files.
Example: myconfig.cfg
In the following example, a target configuration file is saved to the default user directory:
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router# configure
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(config)# show configure | file disk0:myconfig.cfg
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(config)# abort
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router#

Narrowing Output from Large Configurations

Displaying a large running configuration can produce thousands of lines of output. To limit the output
of a show command to only the items you want to view, use the procedures in the following sections:
Limiting show Command Output to a Specific Feature or Interface, page 6-147
Using Wildcards to Display All Instances of an Interface, page 6-147

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Limiting show Command Output to a Specific Feature or Interface

Entering keywords and arguments in the show command limits the show output to a specific feature or
interface.
In the following example, only information about the static IP route configuration appears:
RP/0/RP1/CPU0:router# show running-config router static

router static
address-family ipv4 unicast
0.0.0.0/0 10.21.0.1
0.0.0.0/0 pos0/1/0/1 10.21.0.1
!
!

In the following example, the configuration for a specific interface appears:

RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router# show running-config interface POS 0/1/0/1

interface pos0/1/0/1
ipv4 address 10.21.54.31 255.255.0.0
!

Using Wildcards to Display All Instances of an Interface

To display the configuration for all instances, enter the asterisk (*) wildcard character.

Note For more information, see the Using Wildcards to Identify Interfaces in show Commands section on
page 6-155.

In the following example, a configuration for all Packet-over-SONET/SDH (POS) interfaces is

displayed:
RP/0/RP1/CPU0:router# show running-config interface pos *

interface POS0/1/0/0
ipv4 address 10.2.3.4 255.255.255.0
pos
crc 32
!
shutdown
keepalive disable
!
interface POS0/1/0/1
ipv4 address 10.2.3.5 255.255.255.0
pos
crc 32
!
shutdown
keepalive disable
!
interface POS0/1/0/2
ipv4 address 10.2.3.6 255.255.255.0
pos
crc 32
!
shutdown
keepalive disable
!

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interface POS0/1/0/3
ipv4 address 10.2.3.7 255.255.255.0
pos
crc 32
!
shutdown
keepalive disable
!

--More--

Filtering show Command Output

Output from the show commands can generate a large amount of data. To display only a subset of
information, enter the pipe character (|) followed by a keyword (begin, include, exclude, or file) and
a regular expression. Table 6-3 shows the filtering options for the show command.

Table 6-3 show Command Filter Options

Command Description
show command | begin regular-expression Begins unfiltered output of the show command with the first line that
contains the regular expression.
show command | exclude regular-expression Displays output lines that do not contain the regular expression.
show command | include regular-expression Displays output lines that contain the regular expression.
show command | file device0:path/file Saves output of the show command to the specified file on the specified
device.
show command | utility name Displays a set of UNIX utilities:
cutCuts characters or lines from the output displayed from standard
input or a file.
egrepSearches a file using full regular expressions.
fgrepSearches a file for a fixed character string.
headCopies bytes or lines at the beginning of the output displayed
from standard input or a file.
lessDisplays the output of a file in a page-by-page manner.
sortSorts, merges, or sequence-checks the output displayed from
standard input or a file.
tailCopies the end portion of the output displayed from standard
input or a file.
uniqDisplays or removes repeated lines in a file.
wcCount words, lines, or bytes in a file.
xargsInvokes a program from one or more argument lists.

In the following example, the show interface command includes only lines in which the expression
protocol appears:
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router# show interface | include protocol

Null0 is up, line protocol is up

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0 drops for unrecognized upper-level protocol

POS0/2/0/0 is administratively down, line protocol is administratively down
0 drops for unrecognized upper-level protocol
POS0/2/0/1 is administratively down, line protocol is administratively down
0 drops for unrecognized upper-level protocol
POS0/2/0/2 is administratively down, line protocol is administratively down
0 drops for unrecognized upper-level protocol
POS0/2/0/3 is administratively down, line protocol is administratively down
0 drops for unrecognized upper-level protocol
MgmtEthernet0/RP0/CPU0/0 is administratively down, line protocol is administratively
down
MgmtEthernet0/RP0/CPU0/0 is administratively down, line protocol is administratively
down
0 drops for unrecognized upper-level protocol

Note Filtering is available for submodes, complete commands, and anywhere that <cr> appears in the ?
output.

Adding a Filter at the --More-- Prompt

You can specify a filter at the --More-- prompt of a show command output by entering a forward slash
(/) followed by a regular expression. The filter remains active until the command output finishes or is
interrupted (using Ctrl-Z or Ctrl-C). The following rules apply to this technique:
If a filter is specified at the original command or previous --More-- prompt, a second filter cannot
be applied.
The use of the begin keyword does not constitute a filter.
The minus sign () preceding a regular expression displays output lines that do not contain the
regular expression.
The plus sign (+) preceding a regular expression displays output lines that contain the regular
expression.
In the following example, the user adds a filter at the --More-- prompt to show only the lines in the
remaining output that contain the regular expression ip.
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router# show configuration running | begin line

Building configuration...
line console
exec-timeout 120 120
!
logging trap
--More--
/ip
filtering...
ip route 0.0.0.0 255.255.0.0 pos0/2/0/0
interface pos0/2/0/0
ip address 172.19.73.215 255.255.0.0
end

Tip On most systems, Ctrl-Z can be entered at any time to interrupt the output and return to EXEC mode.

For more information, see Appendix A, Understanding Regular Expressions, Special Characters, and
Patterns.

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Multipipe Support
The multipipe feature supports the multiple pipes on the CLI. With this feature, the output can be
processed by an enhanced utility set. Using various combination of utilities, it is possible to gather, filter,
and format the output of any show command. An arbitrary limit of eight pipes is supported on CLI with
this limit superseded by the limit of characters that can be typed on the single line (1024) if the individual
commands specified with pipes are long enough.
In addition, if you want to give pipe character (|) as a pattern, you must give it in double quotes. For
example:
RP/0/RP1/CPU0:single8-hfr# show running-config|include bgp|ospf|file disk0:/usr/a.log

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show parser dump command

The show parser dump command displays the CLI syntax options for a specific submode.
It is a utility that dumps the parser commands supported on the router and a tool that displays line-by-line
commands available in a submode. The command is available in every mode and it shows the command
set available for that mode. This is a very handy tool for collecting the CLI commands for a mode.
The show parser dump command supports a filter. For example, an initial portion of the command can
be specified and the command set matching to that portion can be displayed.
RP/0/RP1/CPU0:router(config-un)# show parser dump

show
show configuration merge
show configuration running sanitized desanitize rpl
show configuration running sanitized
show configuration running
show configuration
show configuration failed noerrors
show configuration failed
show configuration failed load
show running-config
show running-config sanitized desanitize rpl
show running-config sanitized
show running-config submode
show parser dump
show history detail
show history
pwd
exit

Accessing Admin Commands from Secure Domain Router Mode

You can access admin commands from secure domain router mode by prefixing the Admin keyword.
Switching to admin mode is not required. For example:
RP/0/RP1/CPU0:router# admin install add
tftp://223.255.254.254/muck/username/38ws/hfr-mpls-p.pie sync active

In the preceding example the install command is an admin mode command that you can run from SDR
by prefixing admin keyword.

Location Keyword for the File Command

Specify the location of the media (as specified, disk0) where the file needs to be stored. This option is
available only for the disk or any media storage available on different nodes of the router.
If you have a media (disk0: disk1:), it is provided with an additional location keyword. This option
displays all the nodes where the media is present.
RP/0/RP1/CPU0:router# sh logging | file disk0:/log-file location ?

0/0/cpu0 Fully qualified location specification

0/1/cpu0 Fully qualified location specification

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Note The location keyword must be available only for the disk or any media storage available on RP. Network
files do not require this keyword.

vty / Console Timestamp

This feature enables the timestamp to be set to On by default for each EXEC or admin EXEC command.
Previously, the default setting for the time stamp was disabled.
The following command disables the timestamp:
RP/0/RP1/CPU0:router(config)# line console timestamp disable

The following command enables the timestamp:

RP/0/RP1/CPU0:router(config)# no line console timestamp disable

However, the previous command to enable the timestamp is still available.

Displaying Interfaces by Slot Order

This feature lets you display physical interfaces in a sequence of slots for a specific rack. This provides
an easy way to determine if the interfaces are configured on a specific slot. Previously, the physical
interfaces were displayed by interface types.
To display the interfaces by slot order, you need to configure the configuration display interface
slot-order command at the global configuration mode.
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router# configure terminal
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(config)# configuration display interface slot-order
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(config)# commit
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(config)# end

This command enables the display of physical interfaces by slot-order:

RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router# show running-config
Building configuration...
!! IOS XR Configuration 4.1.0.29I
!! Last configuration change at Mon Mar 21 06:35:17 2011 by lab
!
service configuration display slot-order
interface MgmtEth0/0/CPU0/0
ipv4 address 12.29.38.6 255.255.0.0
!
interface MgmtEth0/0/CPU0/1
shutdown
!

interface POS0/2/0/0
shutdown

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!
interface POS0/2/0/1
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet0/3/0/0
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet0/3/0/1
shutdown
!

interface POS0/4/0/0
shutdown
!
interface POS0/4/0/1
shutdown

Note The configuration display interface slot-order command is supported only in the SDR configuration
mode.

Displaying Unconfigured Interfaces

This feature lets you display the list of all physical interfaces, even if these interfaces are not configured.
You can use the show running-config all-interfaces command to display all unconfigured interfaces.
Previously, the show running-config command displayed only the running configuration of the
system--any feature not configured explicitly by the user (or operating in default mode) would not have
any evidence in the output of the show running-config command.

RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router# show running-config all-interfaces

Sun Jun 13 21:44:46.769 DST
Building configuration...
!! IOS XR Configuration 4.1.0.29I
!! Last configuration change at Mon Mar 21 06:35:17 2011 by lab
!
hostname Router
interface MgmtEth0/0/CPU0/0
ipv4 address 12.29.38.6 255.255.0.0
!
interface MgmtEth0/0/CPU0/1
shutdown
!
interface POS0/2/0/0
!
interface POS0/2/0/1
!
router static
address-family ipv4 unicast
0.0.0.0/0 12.29.0.1
!
!

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Displaying System Information with show Commands

Notice that the POS interfaces have no configurations but they are still shown in the output of the
command.
This option is not applicable to other variants of show configuration commands like the following:
show configuration
show configuration commit changes
show configuration rollback changes
show configuration failed
show configuration persistent

Displaying Subnet Mask in CIDR Format

This feature displays IPv4 address subnet mask in Classless Interdomain Routing (CIDR) format instead
of decimal format. The change of format for all show commands may cause backward compatibility
issues. To overcome this problem, the ipv4 netmask-format hit-count command has been implemented
in the IP/CLI component, which maintains the common infrastructure specific to IP related CLIs.
To display the subnet in a prefix length format, you need to configure the ipv4 netmask-format
hit-count command at the global configuration mode.
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router# configure terminal
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(config)# ipv4 netmask-format bit-count
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(config)# commit
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(config)# end

After this command has been configured, the output of the show command forcefully displays the subnet
mask in a prefix length format. Also, you can disable the command by using the no form of the
command.
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router# no ipv4 netmask-format bit-count
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router#

Note This ipv4 netmask-format hit-count command is supported only in the SDR configuration mode.

The following example shows the output of a show running-config command after the ipv4
netmask-format bit-count command has been configured:
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router# show running-config interface mgmtEth 0/RP0/CPU0/0
Mon May 31 23:48:17.453 DST
interface MgmtEth0/RP0/CPU0/0
description Connected to Lab LAN
ipv4 address 172.29.52.70 255.255.255.0
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Wildcards, Templates, and Aliases

This section contains the following topics:
Using Wildcards to Identify Interfaces in show Commands, page 6-155
Creating Configuration Templates, page 6-156
Aliases, page 6-159
Keystrokes Used as Command Aliases, page 6-160

Using Wildcards to Identify Interfaces in show Commands

Wildcards (*) identify a group of interfaces in show commands. Table 6-4 provides examples of
wildcard usage to identify a group of interfaces.

Table 6-4 Examples of Wildcard Usage

Wildcard Syntax Description

* Specifies all interfaces
pos* Specifies all POS interfaces in the system
pos0/1/* Specifies all POS interfaces in rack 0, slot 1
pos0/3/4* Specifies all subinterfaces for POS0/3/4

Note The wildcard (*) must be the last character in the interface name.

Example
The following example shows how the configuration for all POS interfaces in rack 0, slot 1 is displayed.
RP/0/RP1/CPU0:router:router# show running-config interface pos0/1/*

interface POS0/1/0/0
ipv4 address 10.2.3.4 255.255.255.0
pos
crc 32
!
keepalive disable
interface POS0/1/0/1
ipv4 address 10.2.3.5 255.255.255.0
pos
crc 32
!
keepalive disable
interface POS0/1/0/2
ipv4 address 10.2.3.6 255.255.255.0
pos
crc 32
!
keepalive disable
interface POS0/1/0/3
ipv4 address 10.2.3.7 255.255.255.0
pos

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crc 32
!
keepalive disable

--More--

The following example shows how the state of all POS interfaces is displayed:
RP/0/RP1/CPU0:router# show interfaces pos* brief

Intf Intf LineP Encap MTU BW

Name State State Type (byte) (Kbps)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PO0/1/0/0 up up HDLC 4474 2488320
PO0/1/0/1 up up HDLC 4474 2488320
PO0/1/0/2 up up HDLC 4474 2488320
PO0/1/0/3 up up HDLC 4474 2488320
PO0/1/0/4 up up HDLC 4474 2488320
PO0/1/0/5 up up HDLC 4474 2488320
PO0/1/0/6 up up HDLC 4474 2488320
PO0/1/0/7 up up HDLC 4474 2488320
PO0/1/0/8 up up HDLC 4474 2488320
PO0/1/0/9 up up HDLC 4474 2488320
PO0/1/0/10 up up HDLC 4474 2488320
PO0/1/0/11 up up HDLC 4474 2488320
PO0/1/0/12 up up HDLC 4474 2488320
PO0/1/0/13 up up HDLC 4474 2488320
PO0/1/0/14 up up HDLC 4474 2488320
PO0/1/0/15 up up HDLC 4474 2488320

Creating Configuration Templates

Configuration templates allow you to create a name that represents a group of configuration commands.
After a template is defined, it can be applied to interfaces by you or other users. As networks scale to
large numbers of nodes and ports, the ability to configure multiple ports quickly using templates can
greatly reduce the time it takes to configure interfaces.
The two primary steps in working with templates are creating templates and applying templates. The
following procedure describes how to create a configuration template.

SUMMARY STEPS

1. configure
2. template template-name [($parameter $parameter...)] [config-commands]
3. Enter the template commands.
4. end-template
5. commit
6. show running-config template template-name

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DETAILED STEPS

Command or Action Purpose

Step 1 configure Enters global configuration mode.

Example:
Router# configure
Step 2 template template-name [($parameter Enters template configuration mode and creates a template.
$parameter...)] [config-commands]
template-nameUnique name for the template to be
applied to the running configuration.
Example:
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(config)# template tmplt_1
(Optional) parameterActual values of the variables
specified in the template definition. Up to five
parameters can be specified within parentheses. Each
parameter must begin with the $ character. Templates
can be created with or without parameters.
(Optional) config-commandsGlobal configuration
commands to be added to the template definition. Any
name in a command (such as the server name, group
name, and so on) can be parameterized. This means that
those parameters can be used in the template commands
(starting with $) and replaced with real arguments when
applied.
To remove the template, use the no form of this
command.
Step 3 Enter the template commands. Defines the template commands.

Example:
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(config-TPL)# hostname test
Step 4 end-template Ends the template definition session and exits template
configuration mode.
Example: When you end the template session, you are returned to
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(config-TPL)# end-template global configuration mode.
Step 5 commit Applies the target configuration commands to the running
configuration.
Example:
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(config-TPL)# commit
Step 6 show running-config template template-name Displays the details of the template.

Example:
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router# show running-config
template tmplt_1

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Examples
The following example shows how a simple template is defined. The template contents are then
displayed with the show running-config template template-name command:
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router# configure
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(config)# template jbtest
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(config-TPL)# hostname test
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(config-TPL)# end-template
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(config)# commit
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(config)# show running-config template jbtest

template jbtest
hostname test
end-template

In the next example, a template is defined, and the template requires a parameter. The template contents
are then displayed with the show running-config template template-name command:
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router# configure
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(config)# template test2 (hostname)
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(config-TPL)# hostname $hostname
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(config-TPL)# end-template
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(config)# commit
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(config)# show running-config template test2

template test2 (hostname)

hostname $hostname
end-template

Applying Configuration Templates

To apply a template, enter the apply-template template-name [(parameter)] command in global
configuration mode and consider the following guidelines:
Only one template can be applied at a time.
If the same template is applied multiple times, the most recent application overwrites the previous
ones.
Provide the exact number of parameters for the template.
Templates are applied as a best effort operation; only valid changes are committed. If any
command in the template fails, that command is discarded.
After a template is applied, the show configuration command displays the target configuration
changes. The target configuration must be committed (with the commit command) to become part
of the running configuration.

Examples
In the following example, a simple template is defined. The template contents are then displayed with
the show running-config template template-name command:
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router# configure
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(config)# apply-template jbtest
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(config)# show configuration
Building configuration...
hostname test
end

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In the next example, a template with one parameter is applied and the show configuration command
displays the result:
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router# configure
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(config)# apply-template test2 (router)
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(config)# show configuration

Building configuration...
hostname router
end

Aliases
With the Cisco IOS XR software, you can define command-line aliases for any physical or logical entity
in a router. After you define the alias, it is used in the CLI to reference the real entity.
To create a command alias, enter the alias command in global configuration or administration
configuration mode:
alias alias-name [(parameter1 parameter2...)] command-syntax [$parameter1] [command-syntax]
[$parameter2]
Table 6-5 defines the alias command syntax.

Table 6-5 alias Command Syntax

Syntax Specifies that the Alias Is Created for

alias-name Name of the command alias. An alias name can be a single word or
multiple words joined by a dash () delimiter.
command-syntax Original command syntax. Valid abbreviations of the original
command syntax can be entered for the command-syntax argument.
(parameterx) Argument or keyword that belongs to the command you specified for
the command-syntax argument. When the parameter is entered in
parenthesis after the alias name, the alias requires a parameter name.
To associate the parameter with a command within the alias, enter the
$ character preceding the parameter name.

Multiple commands can be supported under a single command alias, and multiple variables can be
supported for each command. If multiple commands are specified under a single alias, each command is
executed in the order in which it is listed in the alias command.
In the following example, an alias named my-cookie is created for the Management Ethernet interface,
and then the new alias is specified to enter interface configuration mode:
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(config)# alias my-cookie mgmtEth 0/0/CPU0/0
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(config)# interface my-cookie
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(config)# interface mgmtEth 0/0/CPU0/0
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(config-if)#

After you enter a command with an alias, the router displays the command you entered with the alias
value so that you can verify that alias value.
To delete a specific alias, enter the no form of the alias command with the alias name.

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Keystrokes Used as Command Aliases

The system can be configured to recognize particular keystrokes (key combination or sequence) as
command aliases. In other words, a keystroke can be set as a shortcut for executing a command. To
enable the system to interpret a keystroke as a command, use the Ctrl-V or Esc, Q key combination
before entering the command sequence.

Command History
The Cisco IOS XR software lets you display a history of the most recently entered and deleted
commands. You can also redisplay the command line while a console message is being shown. The
following sections describe the command history functionality:
Displaying Previously Entered Commands, page 6-160
Recalling Previously Entered Commands, page 6-160
Recalling Deleted Entries, page 6-161
Redisplaying the Command Line, page 6-161
Displaying Persistent CLI History, page 6-161

Note To roll back to a previously committed configuration, see Managing Configuration History and
Rollback.

Displaying Previously Entered Commands

The Cisco IOS XR software records the ten most recent commands issued from the command line in its
history buffer. This feature is particularly useful for recalling long or complex commands or entries,
including access lists.
To display commands from the history buffer, enter the show history command as follows:
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router# show history

show configuration history commit

show configuration commit list
show config commit changes 1000000001
show history

Recalling Previously Entered Commands

The Cisco IOS XR software records the ten most recent commands issued from the command line in its
history buffer. This feature is particularly useful for recalling long or complex commands or entries,
including access lists.

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Table 6-6 lists the commands or key strokes to use to recall commands from the history buffer.

Table 6-6 Command History

Command or Key Combination Purpose

Ctrl-P or the Up Arrow key Recalls commands in the history buffer, beginning with the most
recent command. Repeat the key sequence to recall successively
older commands.
Ctrl-N or the Down Arrow key Returns to more recent commands in the history buffer after
recalling commands with Ctrl-P or the Up Arrow key. Repeat the
key sequence to recall successively more recent commands.

Recalling Deleted Entries

The Cisco IOS XR CLI also stores deleted commands or keywords in a history buffer. The buffer stores
the last ten items that have been deleted using Ctrl-K, Ctrl-U, or Ctrl-X. Individual characters deleted
using Backspace or Ctrl-D are not stored.
Table 6-7 identifies the keystroke combinations used to recall deleted entries to the command line.

Table 6-7 Keystroke Combinations to Recall Deleted Entries

Command or Key Combination Recalls

Ctrl-Y Most recent entry in the buffer (press the keys simultaneously).
Esc, y Previous entry in the history buffer (press the keys sequentially).

Note The Esc, y key sequence does not function unless the Ctrl-Y key combination is pressed first. If the
Esc, y is pressed more than ten times, the history cycles back to the most recent entry in the buffer.

Redisplaying the Command Line

If the system sends a message to the screen while a command is being entered, the current
command-line entry can be redisplayed using the Ctrl-L or Ctrl-R key combination.

Displaying Persistent CLI History

The Cisco IOS XR maintains the history buffer of CLI commands persistently across user sessions,
router switchover, and router reloads. This buffer not only provides a log of commands entered by
various users, but also lets you trace the activity of active users if the threshold limit of CPU usage is
exceeded. This command is useful for troubleshooting purposes.
To display the history of events corresponding to the CLI session open events, enter the show cli history
brief location command at the EXEC mode as follows:
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router# show cli history brief location 0/RP0/CPU0
No. Username Line IPAddress Client t
--- --------------- --------------- -------------------- ---------- ------------
1 - - - - Thu Jun 11e

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2 - - - - Thu Jun 11e

3 - - - - Thu Jun 11e
4 jhensper con0_RP0_CPU0 - exec Thu Jun 11n
5 jhensper con0_RP0_CPU0 - adminexec Thu Jun 11n

To display the history of commands from each session along with user name, enter the show cli history
detail location command at the EXEC mode as follows:

RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router# show cli history detail location 0/RP0/CPU0

Sun Jun 13 21:52:10.219 DST
No. Username Line Client Time Command
---- --------------- --------------- -------------------- ----------------------------
1 lab vty0 adminexec Mon May 31 22:10:23.156 PST show configuration
commit list
2 lab vty0 adminexec Mon May 31 22:10:31.352 PST exit
3 lab vty0 exec Mon May 31 22:10:45.627 PST admin
4 lab vty1 exec Mon May 31 22:12:03.853 PST configure
5 lab vty1 config Mon May 31 22:12:06.463 PST mpls traffic-eng

The detail option displays the commands from each session along with user name and vty id so that
commands issued from a session can be related with the session history displayed in the brief option.

Note The default size is 500 for the brief option of the command. The default size is 1000 for the detail option
of the command.

Key Combinations
The following sections provide information on key combinations:
Key Combinations to Move the Cursor, page 6-162
Keystrokes to Control Capitalization, page 6-163
Keystrokes to Delete CLI Entries, page 6-164
Transposing Mistyped Characters, page 6-164

Key Combinations to Move the Cursor

Table 6-8 shows the key combinations or sequences you can use to move the cursor around on the
command line to make corrections or changes. When you use cursor control keys, consider the following
guidelines:
Ctrl indicates the Control key, which must be pressed simultaneously with its associated letter key.
Esc indicates the Escape key, which must be pressed first, followed by its associated letter key.
Keys are not case sensitive.

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Table 6-8 Key Combinations Used to Move the Cursor

Keystrokes Function Moves the Cursor

Left Arrow or Ctrl-B Back character One character to the left. When you enter a command that extends
beyond a single line, you can press the Left Arrow or Ctrl-B keys
repeatedly to scroll back toward the system prompt and verify the
beginning of the command entry, or you can press the Ctrl-A key
combination.
Right Arrow or Ctrl-F Forward character One character to the right.
Esc, b Back word Back one word.
Esc, f Forward word Forward one word.
Ctrl-A Beginning of line To the beginning of the line.
Ctrl-E End of line To the end of the command line.

Keystrokes to Control Capitalization

Letters can be uppercase or lowercase using simple key sequences. Table 6-9 describes the keystroke
combinations used to control capitalization.

Note Cisco IOS XR commands are generally case insensitive and typically all in lowercase.

Table 6-9 Keystrokes Used to Control Capitalization

Keystrokes Purpose
Esc, c Makes the letter at the cursor uppercase.
Esc, l Changes the word at the cursor to lowercase.
Esc, u Makes letters from the cursor to the end of the word uppercase.

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Keystrokes to Delete CLI Entries

Table 6-10 describes the keystrokes used to delete command-line entries.

Table 6-10 Keystrokes for Deleting Entries

Keystrokes Deletes
Delete or Backspace Character to the left of the cursor.
Ctrl-D Character at the cursor.
Ctrl-K All characters from the cursor to the end of the command line.
Ctrl-U or Ctrl-X All characters from the cursor to the beginning of the command line.
Ctrl-W Word to the left of the cursor.
Esc, d From the cursor to the end of the word.

Transposing Mistyped Characters

To transpose mistyped characters, use the Ctrl-T key combination.

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