List of all Cisco commands on IOS / IOS-XE / NX-OS

[afsharki2]

Hello everyone,

How can i go about getting a list of every single command on my IOS / IOSXE  / NXOS switches? I want to know what every single command does and is.  how to implement it etc....

When i say command: i mean config command ....global, switchport, etc...

Thank you for the help

[Mark Malone]

You can.get the command guides for each of your software versions on the Cisco websites they will contain the majority of what your devices can do

If you just put in Google Cisco configuration guides it will bring up the main ones like 12.4 or 15 if you click into these you should be able to use left side of page to go back slighty and find your release and guide

[Peter Paluch · Accepted solution]

Hello,

I am afraid that trying to learn all commands is a futile exercise - IOS contains literally thousands of commands. It is better to know those you regularly use, rather than try to become a walking encyclopaedia of IOS CLI.

In any case, you should look for following documentation types:

• Master Index: An alphabetical list of all supported commands, with links into Command References
• Command Reference: Detailed (for the most part) explanation of a command including its keywords, default values, applicable environment, etc.
• Configuration Guides: Guides about features and their general way of configuration

Look for any of these categories on the following product pages.

For IOS, check this link:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/ios-nx-os-software/ios-15-5m-t/tsd-products-support-series-home.html

For IOS-XE, check this link:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/ios-nx-os-software/ios-xe-3-15s/model.html

For IOS-XR, check this link:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/ios-nx-os-software/ios-xr-software/tsd-products-support-series-home.html

All links above are most relevant for routers. Switches historically tended to have separate IOSes with separate functions and features not commonly described in the links above. Therefore, for switches, I recommend keeping the following links:

Catalyst 2960:

http://cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6406/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

Catalyst 3560:

http://cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps5528/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

Catalyst 3750:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps5023/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

Catalyst 3850:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/catalyst-3850-series-switches/tsd-products-support-series-home.html

Catalyst 6500:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

For now, I believe this is far more than enough...

Best regards,
Peter

[afsharki2]

Thank you very much Peter!!  This is exactly what i was looking for.  Trust me, I'm not here to learn every command. I just want to have these docs handy, in case i need to look up a command real quick one day.  thanks again