It is short for copy running-config starting-config. Running-config is the configuration of the router as you have modified it and which is currently operating, held in RAM (gone after a reboot), and you copy it to the starting-config which is in NVRAM and gets loaded by the router when it boots/
So essentially you're saving what you have now to the persistent storage so your router will still work after a reboot.
To start the routing process on a Cisco router, you typically enter the command router [routing_protocol] in global configuration mode, where [routing_protocol] could be protocols like rip, ospf, or eigrp. For example, to start the OSPF routing process, you would use the command router ospf [process_id], where [process_id] is a unique identifier for the OSPF process. This command enables the routing protocol and allows for configuration of related settings.
The Cisco IOS commands allow the user to enter partial Cisco IOS commands. If you start to type in a command it can recognize it and finish the command for you.
When a Cisco router is booted up for the first time, or is reloaded, the router will look into its Non-Volatile RAM (NVRAM) for the startup configuration file. Setup Mode is usedto configure a Cisco router or switch after start up to create a startup configuration file.
To hook up a Cisco 7200 series router to your network you need to connect the Console and Auxiliary port cables, and then perform a quick configuration. It would be best to follow the quick start guide supplied with the router.
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it start the routing protocol on interfaces. it allows the router to advertise a network.
copy run start
Should you start a Cisco router sans config (as is the case when you first purchase it), then it will not do anything but power on - yet. You must attach a cable to the console port of the router on one end, and the serial port of your computer at the other. This can also be done using a rollover cable to connect the router's console port to your computer's ethernet port. Once connected, you can use HyperTerminal, Cutecom, or another serial communication terminal program to see the console input.output from the router. It will ask you if you would like to enter the initial configuration script. Type yes and work from there!
According to the Cisco IOS 12.4T Command Reference, host names must follow the rules for ARPANET host names.They must:* start with a letter * end with a letter or digit * and have as interior characters only letters, digits, and hyphens * Names must be 63 characters or fewer Reference:http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/fundamentals/command/reference/cf_f1.html#wp1015617
The question mark. It can be used in different contexts, for example: ? (list all commands that make sense in the current context) s? (list all commands that start with s) show ? (list what options you have as the second word after the SHOW command, for example, show ip, show running-config, etc.)
To start the specified network service.