CH A P T E R 2

Using Cisco IOS XE Software

This chapter provides information to prepare you to configure the Cisco ASR 100Series Routers:
• Accessing the CLI Using a Router Console, page 2-1
• Using the Auxiliary Port, page 2-4
• Using Keyboard Shortcuts, page 2-5
• Using the History Buffer to Recall Commands, page 2-5
• Understanding the Command Mode, page 2-6
• Understanding the Diagnostic Mode, page 2-7
• Getting Help, page 2-8
• Using the no and default Forms of Commands, page 2-11
• Saving Configuration Changes, page 2-11
• Managing Configuration Files, page 2-11
• Filtering the Output of the show and more Commands, page 2-13
• Powering Off a Router, page 2-14
• Finding Support Information for Platforms and Cisco Software Images, page 2-14

Accessing the CLI Using a Router Console

The following sections describe how to access the command-line interface (CLI) using a
directly-connected console or by using Telnet or a modem to obtain a remote console:
• Accessing the CLI Using a Directly-Connected Console, page 2-2
• Accessing the CLI from a Remote Console Using Telnet, page 2-3
• Accessing the CLI from a Remote Console Using a Modem, page 2-4

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Accessing the CLI Using a Directly-Connected Console

This section describes how to connect to the console port on the router and use the console interface to
access the CLI.
The console port on a Cisco ASR 1000 Series Router is an EIA/TIA-232 asynchronous, serial connection
with no flow control and an RJ-45 connector. The console port is located on the front panel of each Route
Processor (RP).

Connecting to the Console Port

To connect to the console port, complete the following steps:

Step 1 Configure your terminal emulation software with the following settings:
• 9600 bits per second (bps)
• 8 data bits
• No parity
• 1 stop bit
• No flow control
Step 2 Connect to the port using the RJ-45-to-RJ-45 cable and RJ-45-to-DB-25 DTE adapter or using the
RJ-45-to-DB-9 DTE adapter (labeled “Terminal”).

Using the Console Interface

Every RP on a Cisco ASR 1000 Series Router has a console interface. Notably, a standby RP can be
accessed using the console port in addition to the active RP in a dual RP configuration.
To access the CLI using the console interface, complete the following steps:

Step 1 After you attach the terminal hardware to the console port on the router and you configure your terminal
emulation software with the proper settings, the following prompt appears:
Press RETURN to get started.

Step 2 Press Return to enter user EXEC mode. The following prompt appears:
Router>

Step 3 From user EXEC mode, enter the enable command as shown in the following example:
Router> enable

Step 4 At the password prompt, enter your system password. If an enable password has not been set on your
system, this step may be skipped.
The following example shows entry of the password enablepass:
Password: enablepass

Step 5 When your enable password is accepted, the privileged EXEC mode prompt appears:
Router#

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Step 6 You now have access to the CLI in privileged EXEC mode and you can enter the necessary commands
to complete your desired tasks.
Step 7 To exit the console session, enter the quit command as shown in the following example:
Router# quit

Accessing the CLI from a Remote Console Using Telnet

This section describes how to connect to the console interface on a router using Telnet to access the CLI.

Preparing to Connect to the Router Console Using Telnet

Before you can access the router remotely using Telnet from a TCP/IP network, you need to configure
the router to support virtual terminal lines (vtys) using the line vty global configuration command. You
also should configure the vtys to require login and specify a password.

Note To prevent disabling login on the line, be careful that you specify a password with the password
command when you configure the login line configuration command. If you are using authentication,
authorization, and accounting (AAA), you should configure the login authentication line configuration
command. To prevent disabling login on the line for AAA authentication when you configure a list with
the login authentication command, you must also configure that list using the aaa authentication login
global configuration command. For more information about AAA services, see the Cisco IOS XE
Security Configuration Guide, and the Cisco IOS Security Command Reference Guide.

In addition, before you can make a Telnet connection to the router, you must have a valid host name for
the router or have an IP address configured on the router. For more information about requirements for
connecting to the router using Telnet, information about customizing your Telnet services, and using
Telnet key sequences, see the Cisco IOS Configuration Fundamentals Configuration Guide.

Using Telnet to Access a Console Interface

To access a console interface using Telnet, complete the following steps:

Step 1 From your terminal or PC, enter one of the following commands:
• connect host [port] [keyword]
• telnet host [port] [keyword]
In this syntax, host is the router hostname or an IP address, port is a decimal port number (23 is the
default), and keyword is a supported keyword. For more information, see the Cisco IOS Configuration
Fundamentals Command Reference Guide.

Note If you are using an access server, then you will need to specify a valid port number such as telnet
172.20.52.40 2004, in addition to the hostname or IP address.

The following example shows the telnet command to connect to the router named router:
unix_host% telnet router

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Trying 172.20.52.40...
Connected to 172.20.52.40.
Escape character is '^]'.
unix_host% connect

Step 2 At the password prompt, enter your login password. The following example shows entry of the password
mypass:

User Access Verification

Password: mypass

Note If no password has been configured, press Return.

Step 3 From user EXEC mode, enter the enable command as shown in the following example:
Router> enable

Step 4 At the password prompt, enter your system password. The following example shows entry of the
password enablepass:
Password: enablepass

Step 5 When the enable password is accepted, the privileged EXEC mode prompt appears:
Router#

Step 6 You now have access to the CLI in privileged EXEC mode and you can enter the necessary commands
to complete your desired tasks.
Step 7 To exit the Telnet session, use the exit or logout command as shown in the following example:
Router# logout

Accessing the CLI from a Remote Console Using a Modem

To access the router remotely using a modem through an asynchronous connection, connect the modem
to the console port.
The console port on a Cisco ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Router is an EIA/TIA-232
asynchronous, serial connection with no flow control and an RJ-45 connector. The console port is
located on the front panel of the RP.
To connect a modem to the console port, place the console port mode switch in the in position. Connect
to the port using the RJ-45-to-RJ-45 cable and the RJ-45-to-DB-25 DCE adapter (labeled “Modem”).

Using the Auxiliary Port

The auxiliary port on the Route Processor does not serve any useful purpose for customers.
This port should only be accessed under the advisement of a customer support representative.

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Using Keyboard Shortcuts

Using Keyboard Shortcuts

Commands are not case sensitive. You can abbreviate commands and parameters if the abbreviations
contain enough letters to be different from any other currently available commands or parameters.
Table 2-1 lists the keyboard shortcuts for entering and editing commands.

Table 2-1 Keyboard Shortcuts

Keystrokes Purpose
Ctrl-B or Move the cursor back one character
the Left Arrow key1
Ctrl-F or Move the cursor forward one character
the Right Arrow key1
Ctrl-A Move the cursor to the beginning of the command line
Ctrl-E Move the cursor to the end of the command line
Esc B Move the cursor back one word
Esc F Move the cursor forward one word
1. The arrow keys function only on ANSI-compatible terminals such as VT100s.

Using the History Buffer to Recall Commands

The history buffer stores the last 20 commands you entered. History substitution allows you to access
these commands without retyping them, by using special abbreviated commands.
Table 2-2 lists the history substitution commands.

Table 2-2 History Substitution Commands

Command Purpose
1
Ctrl-P or the Up Arrow key Recall 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 key1 Return to more recent commands in the history buffer after
recalling commands with Ctrl-P or the Up Arrow key.
Router# show history While in EXEC mode, list the last several commands you have just
entered.
1. The arrow keys function only on ANSI-compatible terminals such as VT100s.

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Understanding the Command Mode

The command modes available in the traditional Cisco IOS CLI are exactly the same as the command
modes available in Cisco IOS XE.
You use the CLI to access Cisco IOS XE software. Because the CLI is divided into many different modes,
the commands available to you at any given time depend on the mode that you are currently in. Entering
a question mark (?) at the CLI prompt allows you to obtain a list of commands available for each
command mode.
When you log in to the CLI, you are in user EXEC mode. User EXEC mode contains only a limited
subset of commands. To have access to all commands, you must enter privileged EXEC mode, normally
by using a password. From privileged EXEC mode, you can issue any EXEC command—user or
privileged mode—or you can enter global configuration mode. Most EXEC commands are one-time
commands. For example, show commands show important status information, and clear commands
clear counters or interfaces. The EXEC commands are not saved when the software reboots.
Configuration modes allow you to make changes to the running configuration. If you later save the
running configuration to the startup configuration, these changed commands are stored when the
software is rebooted. To enter specific configuration modes, you must start at global configuration mode.
From global configuration mode, you can enter interface configuration mode and a variety of other
modes, such as protocol-specific modes.
ROM monitor mode is a separate mode used when the Cisco IOS XE software cannot load properly. If
a valid software image is not found when the software boots or if the configuration file is corrupted at
startup, the software might enter ROM monitor mode.
Table 2-3 describes how to access and exit various common command modes of the Cisco IOS XE
software. It also shows examples of the prompts displayed for each mode.

Table 2-3 Accessing and Exiting Command Modes

Command
Mode Access Method Prompt Exit Method
User EXEC Log in. Router> Use the logout command.
Privileged From user EXEC mode, use the enable EXEC Router# To return to user EXEC mode, use
EXEC command. the disable command.
Global From privileged EXEC mode, use the Router(config)# To return to privileged EXEC
configuration configure terminal privileged EXEC mode from global configuration
command. mode, use the exit or end
command.
Interface From global configuration mode, specify an Router(config-if)# To return to global configuration
configuration interface using an interface command. mode, use the exit command.
To return to privileged EXEC
mode, use the end command.

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Understanding the Diagnostic Mode

Table 2-3 Accessing and Exiting Command Modes (continued)

Command
Mode Access Method Prompt Exit Method
Diagnostic The router boots up or accesses diagnostic Router(diag)# If the IOS process failing is the
mode in the following scenarios: reason for entering diagnostic
mode, the IOS problem must be
In some cases, diagnostic mode will be reached
resolved and the router rebooted to
when the IOS process or processes fail. In most
get out of diagnostic mode.
scenarios, however, the router will.
If the router is in diagnostic mode
A user-configured access policy was
because of a transport-map
configured using the transport-map command
configuration, access the router
that directed the user into diagnostic mode. See
through another port or using a
the “”chapter of this book for information on
method that is configured to
configuring access policies.
connect to the Cisco IOS CLI.
The router was accessed using a Route
If the router is accessed through
Processor auxiliary port.
the Route Processor auxiliary port,
A break signal (Ctrl-C, Ctrl-Shift-6, or the access the router through another
send break command) was entered and the port. Accessing the router through
router was configured to go into diagnostic the auxiliary port is not useful for
mode when the break signal was received. customer purposes anyway.
ROM monitor From privileged EXEC mode, use the reload > To exit ROM monitor mode, use
EXEC command. Press the Break key during the continue command.
the first 60 seconds while the system is booting.

Understanding the Diagnostic Mode

Diagnostic mode is new on the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers.
The router boots up or accesses diagnostic mode in the following scenarios:
• The IOS process or processes fail, in some scenarios. In other scenarios, the RP will simply reset
when the IOS process or processes fail.
• A user-configured access policy was configured using the transport-map command that directs the
user into diagnostic mode.
• The router was accessed using a Route Processor auxiliary port.
• A send break signal (Ctrl-C or Ctrl-Shift-6) was entered while accessing the router, and the router
was configured to enter diagnostic mode when a break signal was sent.
In diagnostic mode, a subset of the commands that are also available in User EXEC mode are made
available to users. Among other things, these commands can be used to:
• Inspect various states on the router, including the IOS state.
• Replace or roll back the configuration.
• Provide methods of restarting the IOS or other processes.
• Reboot hardware, such as the entire router, an RP, an ESP, a SIP, a SPA, or possibly other hardware
components.
• Transfer files into or off of the router using remote access methods such as FTP, TFTP, SCP, and so
on.

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The diagnostic mode provides a more comprehensive user interface for troubleshooting than previous
routers, which relied on limited access methods during failures, such as ROMmon, to diagnose and
troubleshoot IOS problems.
The diagnostic mode commands are stored in the nonIOS packages on the Cisco ASR 1000 Series
Routers, which is why the commands are available even if the IOS process is not working properly.
Importantly, all the commands available in diagnostic mode are also available in privileged EXEC mode
on the router even during normal router operation. The commands are entered like any other commands
in the privileged EXEC command prompts when used in privileged EXEC mode.

Getting Help
Entering a question mark (?) at the CLI prompt displays a list of commands available for each command
mode. You can also get a list of keywords and arguments associated with any command by using the
context-sensitive help feature.
To get help specific to a command mode, a command, a keyword, or an argument, use one of the
commands listed in Table 2-4:

Table 2-4 Help Commands and Purpose

Command Purpose
help Provides a brief description of the help system in any
command mode.
abbreviated-command-entry? Provides a list of commands that begin with a particular
character string. (No space between command and question
mark.)
abbreviated-command-entry<Tab> Completes a partial command name.
? Lists all commands available for a particular command mode.
command ? Lists the keywords or arguments that you must enter next on
the command line. (Space between command and question
mark.)

Finding Command Options

This section provides an example of how to display syntax for a command. The syntax can consist of
optional or required keywords and arguments. To display keywords and arguments for a command, enter
a question mark (?) at the configuration prompt or after entering part of a command followed by a space.
The Cisco IOS XE software displays a list and brief description of available keywords and arguments.
For example, if you were in global configuration mode and wanted to see all the keywords or arguments
for the arap command, you would type arap ?.
The <cr> symbol in command help output stands for “carriage return.” On older keyboards, the carriage
return key is the Return key. On most modern keyboards, the carriage return key is the Enter key. The
<cr> symbol at the end of command help output indicates that you have the option to press Enter to
complete the command and that the arguments and keywords in the list preceding the <cr> symbol are
optional. The <cr> symbol by itself indicates that no more arguments or keywords are available and that
you must press Enter to complete the command.
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Table 2-5 Finding Command Options

Command Comment
Router> enable Enter the enable command and password to access
Password: <password> privileged EXEC commands. You are in privileged
Router#
EXEC mode when the prompt changes to a “#” from
the “>”; for example, Router> to Router#.
Router# configure terminal Enter the configure terminal privileged EXEC
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z. command to enter global configuration mode. You
Router(config)#
are in global configuration mode when the prompt
changes to Router(config)#.
Router(config)# interface serial ? Enter interface configuration mode by specifying
<0-6> Serial interface number the serial interface that you want to configure using
Router(config)# interface serial 4 ?
/
the interface serial global configuration command.
Router(config)# interface serial 4/ ? Enter ? to display what you must enter next on the
<0-3> Serial interface number
command line. In this example, you must enter the
Router(config)# interface serial 4/0 ?
<cr> serial interface slot number and port number,
Router(config)# interface serial 4/0 separated by a forward slash.
Router(config-if)#
When the <cr> symbol is displayed, you can press
Enter to complete the command.
You are in interface configuration mode when the
prompt changes to Router(config-if)#.
Router(config-if)# ? Enter ? to display a list of all the interface
Interface configuration commands: configuration commands available for the serial
.
.
interface. This example shows only some of the
. available interface configuration commands.
ip Interface Internet Protocol config
commands
keepalive Enable keepalive
lan-name LAN Name command
llc2 LLC2 Interface Subcommands
load-interval Specify interval for load calculation
for an
interface
locaddr-priority Assign a priority group
logging Configure logging for interface
loopback Configure internal loopback on an
interface
mac-address Manually set interface MAC address
mls mls router sub/interface commands
mpoa MPOA interface configuration commands
mtu Set the interface Maximum Transmission
Unit (MTU)
netbios Use a defined NETBIOS access list or
enable
name-caching
no Negate a command or set its defaults
nrzi-encoding Enable use of NRZI encoding
ntp Configure NTP
.
.
.
Router(config-if)#

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Table 2-5 Finding Command Options (continued)

Command Comment
Router(config-if)# ip ? Enter the command that you want to configure for
Interface IP configuration subcommands: the interface. This example uses the ip command.
access-group Specify access control for packets
accounting Enable IP accounting on this interface Enter ? to display what you must enter next on the
address Set the IP address of an interface command line. This example shows only some of
authentication authentication subcommands
the available interface IP configuration commands.
bandwidth-percent Set EIGRP bandwidth limit
broadcast-address Set the broadcast address of an
interface
cgmp Enable/disable CGMP
directed-broadcast Enable forwarding of directed
broadcasts
dvmrp DVMRP interface commands
hello-interval Configures IP-EIGRP hello interval
helper-address Specify a destination address for UDP
broadcasts
hold-time Configures IP-EIGRP hold time
.
.
.
Router(config-if)# ip
Router(config-if)# ip address ? Enter the command that you want to configure for
A.B.C.D IP address the interface. This example uses the ip address
negotiated IP Address negotiated over PPP
Router(config-if)# ip address
command.
Enter ? to display what you must enter next on the
command line. In this example, you must enter an IP
address or the negotiated keyword.
A carriage return (<cr>) is not displayed; therefore,
you must enter additional keywords or arguments to
complete the command.
Router(config-if)# ip address 172.16.0.1 ? Enter the keyword or argument that you want to use.
A.B.C.D IP subnet mask This example uses the 172.16.0.1 IP address.
Router(config-if)# ip address 172.16.0.1
Enter ? to display what you must enter next on the
command line. In this example, you must enter an IP
subnet mask.
A <cr> is not displayed; therefore, you must enter
additional keywords or arguments to complete the
command.
Router(config-if)# ip address 172.16.0.1 255.255.255.0 ? Enter the IP subnet mask. This example uses the
secondary Make this IP address a secondary 255.255.255.0 IP subnet mask.
address
<cr> Enter ? to display what you must enter next on the
Router(config-if)# ip address 172.16.0.1 255.255.255.0 command line. In this example, you can enter the
secondary keyword, or you can press Enter.
A <cr> is displayed; you can press Enter to
complete the command, or you can enter another
keyword.
Router(config-if)# ip address 172.16.0.1 255.255.255.0 In this example, Enter is pressed to complete the
Router(config-if)# command.

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Using the no and default Forms of Commands

Almost every configuration command has a no form. In general, use the no form to disable a function.
Use the command without the no keyword to re-enable a disabled function or to enable a function that
is disabled by default. For example, IP routing is enabled by default. To disable IP routing, use the no
ip routing command; to re-enable IP routing, use the ip routing command. The Cisco IOS software
command reference publications provide the complete syntax for the configuration commands and
describe what the no form of a command does.
Many CLI commands also have a default form. By issuing the command default command-name, you
can configure the command to its default setting. The Cisco IOS software command reference
publications describe the function of the default form of the command when the default form performs
a different function than the plain and no forms of the command. To see what default commands are
available on your system, enter default ? in the appropriate command mode.

Saving Configuration Changes

Use the copy running-config startup-config command to save your configuration changes to the startup
configuration so that the changes will not be lost if the software reloads or a power outage occurs. For
example:
Router# copy running-config startup-config
Building configuration...

It might take a minute or two to save the configuration. After the configuration has been saved, the
following output appears:
[OK]
Router#

This task saves the configuration to NVRAM.

Managing Configuration Files

On the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers, the startup configuration file is stored in the nvram: file system
and the running-configuration files are stored in the system: file system. This configuration file storage
setup is not unique to the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers and is used on several Cisco router platforms.
As a matter of routine maintenance on any Cisco router, users should backup the startup configuration
file by copying the startup configuration file from NVRAM onto one of the router’s other file systems
and, additionally, onto a network server. Backing up the startup configuration file provides an easy
method of recovering the startup configuration file in the event the startup configuration file in NVRAM
becomes unusable for any reason.
The copy command can be used to backup startup configuration files. The following examples show the
startup configuration file in NVRAM being backed up:

Example 1: Copying a Startup Configuration File to Bootflash

Router# dir bootflash:
Directory of bootflash:/

11 drwx 16384 Dec 4 2007 04:32:46 -08:00 lost+found

86401 drwx 4096 Dec 4 2007 06:06:24 -08:00 .ssh
14401 drwx 4096 Dec 4 2007 06:06:36 -08:00 .rollback_timer

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28801 drwx 4096 May 29 2008 16:31:41 -07:00 .prst_sync

43201 drwx 4096 Dec 4 2007 04:34:45 -08:00 .installer
12 -rw- 208904396 May 28 2008 16:17:34 -07:00
asr1000rp1-adventerprisek9.02.01.00.122-33.XNA.bin

Router# copy nvram:startup-config bootflash:

Destination filename [startup-config]?

3517 bytes copied in 0.647 secs (5436 bytes/sec)

Router# dir bootflash:

Directory of bootflash:/

11 drwx 16384 Dec 4 2007 04:32:46 -08:00 lost+found

86401 drwx 4096 Dec 4 2007 06:06:24 -08:00 .ssh
14401 drwx 4096 Dec 4 2007 06:06:36 -08:00 .rollback_timer
28801 drwx 4096 May 29 2008 16:31:41 -07:00 .prst_sync
43201 drwx 4096 Dec 4 2007 04:34:45 -08:00 .installer
12 -rw- 208904396 May 28 2008 16:17:34 -07:00
asr1000rp1-adventerprisek9.02.01.00.122-33.XNA.bin
13 -rw- 7516 Jul 2 2008 15:01:39 -07:00 startup-config

Example 2: Copying a Startup Configuration File to USB Flash Disk

Router# dir usb0:
Directory of usb0:/

43261 -rwx 208904396 May 27 2008 14:10:20 -07:00

asr1000rp1-adventerprisek9.02.01.00.122-33.XNA.bin

255497216 bytes total (40190464 bytes free)

Router# copy nvram:startup-config usb0:

Destination filename [startup-config]?

3172 bytes copied in 0.214 secs (14822 bytes/sec)

Router# dir usb0:

Directory of usb0:/

43261 -rwx 208904396 May 27 2008 14:10:20 -07:00

asr1000rp1-adventerprisek9.02.01.00.122-33.XNA.bin
43262 -rwx 3172 Jul 2 2008 15:40:45 -07:00 startup-config

255497216 bytes total (40186880 bytes free)

Example 3: Copying a Startup Configuration File to a TFTP Server

Router# copy bootflash:startup-config tftp:
Address or name of remote host []? 172.17.16.81
Destination filename [pe24_asr-1002-confg]? /auto/tftp-users/user/startup-config
!!
3517 bytes copied in 0.122 secs (28828 bytes/sec)

For more detailed information on managing configuration files, see the Managing Configuration Files
section in the Cisco IOS XE Configuration Fundamentals Configuration Guide.

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Filtering the Output of the show and more Commands

Filtering the Output of the show and more Commands

You can search and filter the output of show and more commands. This functionality is useful if you
need to sort through large amounts of output or if you want to exclude output that you need not see.
To use this functionality, enter a show or more command followed by the “pipe” character ( | ); one of
the keywords begin, include, or exclude; and a regular expression on which you want to search or filter
(the expression is case sensitive):

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show command | {append | begin | exclude | include | redirect | section | tee} regular-expression
The output matches certain lines of information in the configuration file. The following example
illustrates how to use output modifiers with the show interface command when you want the output to
include only lines in which the expression “protocol” appears:
Router# show interface | include protocol

FastEthernet0/0 is up, line protocol is up

Serial4/0 is up, line protocol is up
Serial4/1 is up, line protocol is up
Serial4/2 is administratively down, line protocol is down
Serial4/3 is administratively down, line protocol is down

Powering Off a Router

Before you turn off a power supply, make certain the chassis is grounded and you perform a soft
shutdown on the power supply. Not performing a soft shutdown will often not harm the router, but may
cause problems in certain scenarios.
To perform a soft shutdown before powering off the router, enter the reload command to halt the system
and then wait for ROM Monitor to execute before proceeding to the next step.
The following screenshot shows an example of this process:
Router# reload
Proceed with reload? [confirm]
...(Some messages are omitted here)
Initializing Hardware...

Calculating the ROMMON CRC...CRC is correct.

Place the power supply switch in the Off position after seeing this message.

Finding Support Information for Platforms and Cisco Software

Images
Cisco software is packaged in feature sets consisting of software images that support specific platforms.
The feature sets available for a specific platform depend on which Cisco software images are included
in a release. To identify the set of software images available in a specific release or to find out if a feature
is available in a given Cisco IOS XE software image, you can use Cisco Feature Navigator or the
software release notes.

Using the Cisco Feature Navigator

Use Cisco Feature Navigator to find information about platform support and software image support.
Cisco Feature Navigator enables you to determine which Cisco IOS XE software images support a
specific software release, feature set, or platform. To access Cisco Feature Navigator, go to
http://www.cisco.com/go/cfn. An account on Cisco.com is not required.

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Using the Software Advisor

To see if a feature is supported by a Cisco IOS XE release, to locate the software document for that
feature, or to check the minimum software requirements of Cisco IOS XE software with the hardware
installed on your router, Cisco maintains the Software Advisor tool on Cisco.com at
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/CompNav/Index.pl.
You must be a registered user on Cisco.com to access this tool.

Using the Software Release Notes

Cisco IOS XE software releases include release notes that provide the following information:
• Platform support information
• Memory recommendations
• New feature information
• Open and resolved severity 1 and 2 caveats for all platforms
Release notes are intended to be release-specific for the most current release, and the information
provided in these documents may not be cumulative in providing information about features that first
appeared in previous releases. Refer to Cisco Feature Navigator for cumulative feature information.

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