1Device Name
Identifies the router in the network.
2Privileged EXEC Mode
Access level for configuration commands.
3User EXEC Mode
Basic access level for monitoring commands.
4Telnet
Remote access protocol for routers.

5SSH
Secure protocol for remote router access.

6Enable Secret
Encrypted password for privileged mode.
7Console Line
Local access line for router configuration.
8VTY Lines
Virtual terminal lines for remote access.
9Service Password Encryption
Encrypts plaintext passwords in configuration.
10Banner MOTD
Message displayed upon login to router.
11Running Configuration
Current configuration stored in RAM.
12Startup Configuration
Configuration loaded from NVRAM on boot.
13Interface Configuration
Settings for router's network interfaces.
14IP Address
Unique identifier for a device on a network.
15Subnet Mask
Defines network and host portions of IP address.
16IPv6 Address
128-bit address for devices on IPv6 networks.
17No Shutdown Command
Activates a router interface.
18Link Status
Indicates operational state of an interface.
19Show IP Interface Brief
Displays summary of IP interface status.
20Show IPv6 Interface Brief
Displays summary of IPv6 interface status.
21Description Command
Adds context to a router interface.
22GigabitEthernet Interface
High-speed Ethernet interface type.
23Administrative Status
Indicates whether an interface is enabled or disabled.
24Protocol Status
Indicates whether the interface protocol is operational.
25GigabitEthernet0/0/0
Router interface with IP 192.168.10.1.
26GigabitEthernet0/0/1
Router interface with IP 209.165.200.225.
27Vlan1
Virtual LAN interface, currently unassigned.
28IPv6
Internet Protocol version 6 for addressing.
29show ip route
Command to display IPv4 routing table.
30show ipv6 route
Command to display IPv6 routing table.
31MTU
Maximum Transmission Unit, 1500 bytes default.
32Bandwidth
Interface speed, 100000 Kbit/sec for GigE.
33Line Protocol
Indicates if the interface is operational.
34Default Gateway
Router address for forwarding packets to other networks.
35Proxy ARP
Enables ARP requests for other subnet addresses.
36ICMP
Internet Control Message Protocol for error messages.
37Access List
Filter for controlling traffic on interfaces.
38DAD
Duplicate Address Detection in IPv6.
39IPv4
Internet Protocol version 4 for addressing.
40Subnet
Segment of a network defined by a mask.
41show interfaces
Command to display interface statistics.
42show ip interface
Command to display IPv4 interface details.
43show ipv6 interface
Command to display IPv6 interface details.
44Link-local Address
IPv6 address used for local communication.
45Broadcast Address
Address used to send packets to all devices.
46Helper Address
Address used to forward DHCP requests.
47ICMP Redirects
Messages sent to inform about better routes.
48Queueing Strategy
Method of managing packet transmission order.
495 Minute Input Rate
Average incoming traffic over five minutes.
505 Minute Output Rate
Average outgoing traffic over five minutes.