Chapter 4

Cisco IOS Basics

This chapter covers the following official CCNA 200-301 exam topics:

  • The Cisco IOS CLI

  • Configuring Cisco IOS

This is the first chapter of Part II, “Network Fundamentals,” and it is an interesting one. If you look for the topics listed above in the CCNA 200-301 exam blueprint, you will not find them! No, Cisco does not call these out as specific objectives, but you will be in big trouble if you do not understand them. In this chapter, you will learn the basics of working with Cisco Internetwork Operating System (IOS). Without knowledge of Cisco IOS, you will be unable to tackle the many objectives in the exam topics that begin with “Configure” and “Verify.” Don’t worry: I will make sure you have a solid foundation ...

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