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        <title><![CDATA[re:]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Need help on ccent exam topic I study for year still only score 471 points on exam but I just had problem with mind goin blank so plz help if u know any good site to help with ccent exam topicsI've watch all video traning from trainsignal all to lammels version since then Plz email me bryan_allsup@yahoo.comThank you]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:36:07 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Tab works too]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[just press tab.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe-Swanson]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:59:54 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[&quot;alias&quot; shortcut commands]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/discussions/102-244786-2452869]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[I work in a very high pace call center ? taking customer calls when their business internet is down and some of the routers do not have the alias.  I also we are not allowed to create our own in the router.So, I made my owns &quot;alias&quot; shortcut commands by program called Hot-Keyboard http://www.hot-keyboard.com/hkpro.htm.....Example1:From the trouble ticket a Hot-Keyboard Macro copies customer name, ticket number, circuit id into variables. ( via a mouse recording macro)In the router I type -  :sdmacro output =  show description | i (company name variable) enter....... Example2:I want to look at an router ATM PVCThe Hot-Keyboard macro prompts for input of the T3, and VPI and VCII type in a pop-up windows 1 2 123Macro Output :show atm pvc int atm1/0.2) 2/123 (enter)........:others:sib = show ip int brief:sr = show run:sir = show ip route:sion = show ip ospf neighborsI have done this for Cisco,Juniper, Nortel Routers.The Hot-Keyboard Marcos I used for routers paste and auto-replace macros, extend-replaceI wish to share this since so many people out there work in call centers &amp; I feel that the applications we use are note made very well &amp; are quite manual, so to bridge this gap, hot-keyboard macros really make the job betterI use hot-keyboard macros in the trouble ticket process, for there is repetitive Pull-Down menus &amp; this where I have recorded the ?mouse? to perform these repetitive operations.  This is so much more efficient &amp; error free &amp; Decreases Repetitive Strain Injury.I have also made ?canned phrases? that are also repetitive &amp; I do not have to worry about spelling errors either.  I just have to hit 3 to 4 keys for a whole paragraph to appear.I have used Hot-Keyboard with a string of Macros, for quicker entries of multiple router commands for Cisco, Junipers, Nortel and unix systems.They are ?troubleshooting scripts? I highlight a portion like Se1/2/3/2:0 and then through Hot-keyboard &quot;Regular expressions&quot; I can parse the data and output various commands that are relating to that interface, with only a 4 keys pressed.Another portion of my job, I also have to monitor for proactive notifications trouble tickets ? which is very repetitive process &amp; I rely on hot-keyboard macros for a majority of the work now &amp; it?s much faster &amp; professional with ?prepared canned phrases? which get emailed to customers.I have ?booked marked? websites within Hot-keyboard menus system, it so much faster than using ?favorites? &amp; better organized under a specific job functions.  I just hit a few keys &amp; I am able to launch a Dispatch page to a tech, or get status on a problem as well.I am always adding more &amp; more macros &amp; also I?m able to export my macros daily to a network drive so incase my computer crashes, I will have my ?toolbox? of commands safely stored.In a daily bases, I would say that I used Hot-Keyboard every 5 minutes.  It has automated my Office Space, you could say, &amp; I am lost without it.  It?s an easy to use program &amp; I have been using it since 2001 its just saves me a great deal of time by with the ability to automate repetitive tasks in a Call Center environment.  Do not hesitate to make a purchase if you have a need for repeating the same PC tasks over &amp; over for it?s worth it in so many ways.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[b4life@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2008 13:18:47 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[RE: Five Cisco IOS tips to make you more efficient]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[juan.castaneda@plantronics.com]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[juan.castaneda@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2007 07:47:58 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[12.2(8)T]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[According to the Cisco's Configuration Fundamentals guide for 12.4 (http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios124/124cr/hcf_r/cfn_02h.htm#wp1035222) the 'do' command was introduced in version 12.2(8)T.I have a few 2501 myself and I can't use 'do' either.  However, if your just starting out I would recommend you start out avoiding the 'do' command because I found it very important to understand the what and the why behind using different command at different prompts.The 'do' command, while helpful, can cause newbies to not think about what the point is to having different prompts.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[n.stockwell@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2007 21:42:05 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[RE:What IOS does 'Do' Command work on]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I am a newbie to the Cisco IOS and I am using some old 2500 series routers for my CCNA practice. Anyone know with what version of the IOS can that trick above with the 'do' command that allows you to run privileged mode commands from global config mode? I am using IOS Version 12.1(4)]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[bigbaddave15@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2007 06:36:00 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Disagree, but just my opinion...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I agree with you about the aliases. They are not necessary...But the shortcuts/abbreviations, I use all the time and actually do save a lot of time. When working in a large environment, such as an Enterprise with 6 Hospitals and 12 Medical Plazas, every bit of time-saving helps. Plus, I am very comfortable with IOS, so I know what I am typing out...If someone is just starting out, then I would suggest typing out the whole command or using the TAB key just to ensure you are typing the correct command.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[mvasquez@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2007 18:00:49 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Why did &quot;service sequence-numbers&quot; turn itself on???]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Personally I do not like seeing the service sequence-numbers in the logs. Unfortunately somewhere in the past year all my IOS devices decided to turn this option on. Has anyone else experienced this?]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[FAST!!!]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2007 06:12:17 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Re: ctrl+r is my favorite]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Good tip...there is also a command you can enter on the router to stop this from happening altogether....on all your line configs aka line vty 0 4 line con 0 put the command logging synchronous]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[bpate@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2007 05:27:54 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Try this too !]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[If you need to execute a command on a linecard then you don't have to attach to linecard. use the command &quot;exec slot   &quot;.ex: exe slot 3 sh ip cef]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[network_junta]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2007 04:21:52 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Alternative]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[&quot;show run | i interface|ip address&quot; is equivalent to &quot;sh ip int br&quot;.if you want to know the IP address of a particular interface then you can use &quot;sh ip int br &quot;, ex: sh ip int br gig1/0]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[network_junta]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2007 04:18:38 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Correct &amp; Thanks]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[You are correct! This was fixed in the article, Thanks!]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[ddavis@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2007 05:27:34 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[More please]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I would like to see more tips please.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[5h4rk]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 18:02:45 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[ctrl+r is my favorite]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Have you ever been typing a command on a Cisco router or switch when some debug or informational message spits out on the screen and throws you off?The answer is Ctrl+r. This quick command will bring you back to the prompt with the portion of the command you got typed before the debug threw you off.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[b_lodwick@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:05:41 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[I prefer the pipe command]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[show run | begin ip cshow run | include ip cI like this command better because you can tell it to &quot;begin&quot; the output once it gets to first iteration of this string, or you can say only &quot;include&quot; portions of the config containing this string.Or if you really want to be slick you can specify multiple search strings. If you've ever worked with IPSec tunnels on a Cisco router you know that the crypto outputs are way too long. In the example below I wanted to filter the output of the &quot;show ipsec sa&quot; command to only show me lines with &quot;172.&quot; and &quot;Status&quot; in them. The output quickly shows me the endpoints of the security association and it's status.Router#show crypto ipsec sa | inc 172.|Status    Crypto map tag: DMVPN-head-2, local addr 172.16.1.4   local  ident (addr/mask/prot/port): (172.16.1.4/255.255.255.255/47/0)   remote ident (addr/mask/prot/port): (172.16.1.2/255.255.255.255/47/0)   current_peer 172.16.1.2 port 500     local crypto endpt.: 172.16.1.4, remote crypto endpt.: 172.16.1.2        Status: ACTIVE        Status: ACTIVE Other useful ones to try:show run | inc interface|ip addressshow run | inc access-list|access-group]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[b_lodwick@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 14:56:07 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[RE: Five Cisco IOS tips to make you more efficient]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I really like the default interface command - I use it with the range command to reconfigure a group of misconfigured ports on a switch all at onceExample:default interface range gigaethernet 1/0/12 - 18]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[jf831012@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 13:26:16 -0800</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[Please keep teaching to us newbeezThank you]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[amarealle@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 09:51:51 -0800</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[Another great shortcut is the &quot;/&quot;If I do a &quot;sh run&quot; with no filters, when it is time to hit the space bar to page down, and I know what I am looking for I simply type / and then the part of the config I am looking for.EX:C2_DC_CA_2501(config)#do sh ruBuilding configuration...Current configuration : 54279 bytes!! Last configuration change at 15:26:25 EST Tue Nov 13 2007 by ! NVRAM config last updated at 15:26:27 EST Tue Nov 13 2007 by !version 12.2no service padservice timestamps debug datetimeservice timestamps log datetime localtimeservice password-encryption --More--  (Now instead of pressing the space bar I type &quot;/&quot;)and I get this prompt:/Now type the word you are looking for. In this case I typed &quot;ip c&quot; and it took me directly to my classless static routes section of my config. This is also a major time saver if you know what you are looking for. Try it a few times and you will quickly become adept at using it.-b]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[digitalb]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 07:09:18 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Actually,....]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[depending on the version of IOS you DO NOT have to fully type out each command. For example our Core Router uses the following IOS (Version 12.2(17b)SXA)... rather old, but it support abbreviated &quot;do&quot; commands from Global Mode. EX: C2_DC_CA_2501(config)#do sh verCisco Internetwork Operating System Software IOS (tm) s72033_rp Software (s72033_rp-PK9SV-M), Version 12.2(17b)SXA,  RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)TAC Support: http://www.cisco.com/tacThis is an incredibly useful shortcut.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[digitalb]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 06:56:39 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[RE: Five Cisco IOS tips to make you more efficient]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The do command in global is pretty nice.  I wish it work with the command word completion though.  I use that feature constantly.  When in global using the do command you have to spell out each command word completley.Thanks for the Tips!]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[cgreene@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 06:14:47 -0800</pubDate>
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