Command Syntax Comparison & Contrast

Command/Function IOS/IOS-XE IOS-XR NX-OS Comments

configure * In IOS, terminal must be

configuration mode [memory|network|terminal|re configure [terminal|exclusive]* configure [terminal]* specified, while in IOS-XR & NX-
vert] OS it is not required
• interface <type >
interface configuration • [no] interface <type>/ • interface <type> <slot>/<port- Interface support is platform-
<slot >/<port >|<slot >/<port >
submode (selected) <interface-path-id > list> specific
/<subunit >
• interface In NX-OS all Ethernet interfaces
ethernet interface
fast|gigabit|tengigabit ethernet • [no] interface <gigabit| • interface ethernet are classified as ethernet. Also,
configuration submode
<slot>/<port>| tengigabit> interface-path-id> <slot>/<port-list> subinterfaces are configured
(selected)
<slot>/<port>/<subunit> similarly across the OS types
Saving current write memory | copy running- commit (from configuration copy running-config startup- Simplified syntax, more options
configuration config startup-config mode) config are available
Erasing the current commit replace (with blank
write erase write erase Erases all configuration
device configuration config)
exec-timeout <minutes> exec-timeout <minutes>
Console timeout exec-timeout <minutes> Configured under line submode
[<seconds>] [<seconds>]
Display current
show running-configuration show running-configuration show running-configuration Identical syntax
configuration
Display current/stored IOS-XR's two-stage configuration
show startup-configuration Not Supported show startup-configuration
configuration prevents this
Display available Note that in IOS-XR interface is
show interfaces show interface [brief] show interfaces [brief]
interfaces singular
show version
Display hw/sw All supported with some
show version show version [brief] [epld|fex|image|internal|mod
information differences
ule]
Displays current boot show boot
show boot show variables boot XR substantially different
variables [current|module|variables]
 Multiple options available
Display log messages show logging show logging show logging
especially on IOS-XR and NX-OS
Display processes Some differences between IOS
show processes cpu show processes cpu show processes cpu
running on the CPU & IOS-XR options
Display system
Nearly identical syntax, some
information for Cisco show tech-support [<options >] show tech-support [<options >] show tech-support [<options >]
option differences
TAC
interface range <type>
Ranges are specified in NX-OS
Multiple interface <slot>/<start-port>| interface <type> <slot>/<port-
Not Supported with the hyphen (e.g., ethernet
configuration <slot>/<port>/<subunit> - <end- list>
2/1-4 )
port>
access-list 1-99 <permit|deny>
Standard numbered Numbered access-lists only
<network> <host|wildcard- Not Supported Not Supported
access-list configuration supported on IOS
mask>
access-list 100-199
<permit|deny> <protocol><start-
Extended numbered Numbered access-lists only
value> <host|wildcard- Not Supported Not Supported
access-list configuration supported on IOS
mask><end-
value><host|wildcard-mask>
Standard named access- Only extended access-lists are
ip access-list standard <name > Not Supported Not Supported
list configuration supported on IOS-XR & NX-OS

Extended named access-

ip access-list extended <name > ipv4 access-list <name > ip access-list <name > Can be configured line by line
list configuration
Display current ip show ip route show route ipv4* show ip route *Also permits show ip route
routing table [<ip-network ><mask >] [<ip-network ><mask >] [<ip-network ><mask >] command
Display running ip
show ip protocols [summary] show protocols Not Supported Not supported solely in NX-OS
routing protocols
ip route <prefix>
Static route ip route <prefix><mask><next- router static [address-family IOS-XR configuration is vastly
<mask>|<bits><next-
configuration hop|interface> [<metric>] ipv4|ipv6 different
hop>|<interface> [<metric>]
RIP routing process feature rip router RIP must be enabled as a feature
router rip router rip
configuration rip <process-name > with NX-OS
*Under interface configuration
RIP routing interface interface <type>/ <interface-
network <major-network# >* ip router rip <process-name >* submode
configuration path-id>**
**Under RIP process submode
OSPF routing process feature ospf router
router ospf <process-id > router ospf <process-id > In global configuration mode
configuration ospf <process-id >
address-family <ipv4|ipv6>
network <ip-address > <unicast|multicast> *Under interface configuration
OSPF routing interface ip router ospf <process-name >
<wildcard -mask> area <area- area <area-id > submode
configuration area <area-id >*
id > interface <type >/ <interface- **Under OSPF process submode
path-id > **
EIGRP routing process
router eigrp <AS# > router eigrp <AS# > router eigrp <AS# > In global configuration mode
configuration
address-family <ipv4|ipv6>
*Under interface configuration
EIGRP routing interface network <ip-address > <unicast|multicast>
ip router eigrp <AS# >* submode
configuration <wildcard -mask> interface <type >/ <interface-
**Under OSPF process submode
path-id > **
BGP routing process feature bgp router
router bgp <AS# > router bgp <AS# > In global configuration mode
configuration bgp <AS# >
BGP routing neighbor neighbor <ip-address > remote- neighbor <ip-address > remote- neighbor <ip-address > remote- Under BGP configuration
configuration as <remote-AS#> as <remote-AS#> as <remote-AS#> submode
address-family <ipv4|ipv6> address-family <ipv4|ipv6>
BGP routing network Under BGP configuration
network <prefix > mask <mask > <unicast|multicast> <unicast|multicast>
configuration submode
network <prefix > <mask |bits > network <prefix > <mask |bits >

banner motd <start-delimiter > banner motd <start-delimiter > banner motd <start-delimiter >
Message of the Day Identical syntax
<message > <end-delimiter > <message > <end-delimiter > <message > <end-delimiter >
Disable DNS lookups no ip domain-lookup no domain lookup no ip domain-lookup Slightly different syntax
Enable CDP globally cdp run cdp cdp enable In global configuration mode
Enable CDP on an Some differences between IOS
cdp enable cdp cdp enable
interface & IOS-XR options
Specify a server for DNS domain name-server <ip- Some differences between IOS
ip name-server <ip-address > ip name-server <ip-address >
resolution address > & IOS-XR options
Display ARP table show arp show arp show ip arp Slight variation in NX-OS
standby [<group#> ] [ip <ip- router hsrp *Many more options available
feature hsrp
HSRP configuration address >] [priority <0-255 >] interface <type >/ <interface- ** Under interface configuration
hsrp <group# > <options >**
[preempt] path-id >* submode