lecture10:IoS2

Each IOS command has specific format or syntax and is executed at the appropriate prompt. The general syntax for a command is the command followed by any appropriate keywords and arguments. Some commands include a subset of keywords and arguments that provide additional functionality. The figure shows these parts of a command.
The command is the initial word or words entered in the command line. The commands are not case-sensitive. Following the command are one or more keywords and arguments.
The keywords describe specific parameters to the command interpreter. For example, the show command is used to display information about the device. This command has various keywords that can be used to define what particular output should be displayed. For example:
Switch#show running-config
The command show is followed by the keyword running-config. The keyword specifies that the running configuration is to be displayed as the output.
A command might require one or more arguments. Unlike a keyword, an argument is generally not a predefined word. An argument is a value or variable defined by the user. As an example, when applying a description to an interface with the description command, enter a line such as this: