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Cisco IOS XR Getting Started Guide for the Cisco XR 12000 Series Router
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Connecting and Communicating with the Router 3-28
Establishing a Connection Through the Console Port 3-32
Establishing a Connection Through a Terminal Server 3-34
Establishing a Connection Through the Management Ethernet Interface 3-36
Logging In to a Router or an SDR 3-36
CLI Prompt 3-37
User Access Privileges 3-38
User Groups, Task Groups, and Task IDs 3-39
Predefined User Groups 3-40
Displaying the User Groups and Task IDs for Your User Account 3-41
Navigating the Cisco IOS XR Command Modes 3-43
Identifying the Command Mode in the CLI Prompt 3-44
Summary of Common Command Modes 3-45
Entering EXEC Commands from a Configuration Mode 3-47
Command Mode Navigation Example 3-48
Managing Configuration Sessions 3-49
Displaying the Active Configuration Sessions 3-51
Starting a Configuration Session 3-52
Starting an Exclusive Configuration Session 3-53
Displaying Configuration Details with show Commands 3-54
Saving the Target Configuration to a File 3-60
Loading the Target Configuration from a File 3-61
Loading an Alternative Configuration at System Startup 3-61
Clearing All Changes to a Target Configuration 3-61
Committing Changes to the Running Configuration 3-62
Reloading a Failed Configuration 3-64
Exiting a Configuration Submode 3-64
Returning Directly to Configuration Mode from a Submode 3-65
Ending a Configuration Session 3-65
Aborting a Configuration Session 3-65
Configuring the SDR Hostname 3-66
Configuring the Management Ethernet Interface 3-66
Specifying the Management Ethernet Interface Name in CLI Commands 3-67
Displaying the Available Management Ethernet Interfaces 3-67
Configuring the Management Ethernet Interface 3-68
Manually Setting the Router Clock 3-72
Where to Go Next 3-74