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CLI
Overview of the pros and cons of managing devices with the traditional approach.
The biggest flaw with using the CLI to manage a network is misconfiguration.
CLI
When businesses have increased complexity in their networks, the cost of something failing can be very high due to the increased time it takes to troubleshoot the issues.
| PROs | CONs |
| Well known & documented | Difficult to scale |
| Commonly used method | Large number of commands |
| Commands can be scripted | Must know IOS command syntax |
| Syntax help available on each command | Executing commands can be slow |
| Connection to CLI can be encrypted (using SSH) | Not intuitive, unstructured Can execute only one command at time CLI and commands can change between software versions and platforms Using the CLI can pose a security threat if using Telnet (plaintext) |
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