Chapter 1. Befriending the Command Line
This book focuses entirely on the command line. Why? Some Cisco routers include a web interface; others don't. Cisco sells advanced router management packages, but they require a complicated client environment that you might not have available when you really need it. You might only need to log in to the router once a year or less; what are the chances that your desktop system with all the fancy management tools has undergone some drastic surgery in the meantime, and the router tools no longer work the way you expect? Personally, I detest trying to solve Windows problems when the router is down. The one environment ...
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