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title: "Cisco Command Tool"
canonical: "https://docs.infoblox.com/space/netmri760/357238318/Cisco%20Command%20Tool"
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Use the Cisco Command tool (**Tools** icon > **Device** section > **Cisco** **Command**) to issue Cisco commands to a specified device and view the results in the browser.

To issue a Cisco command, do the following:

1. In the **Command** field, type the command you want to send.
2. Open the **Hostname**** or ****IP** list and select the target device.   
Type a few beginning characters of the host name or IP address to narrow the list.
3. Open the **Network** **View** list and choose the network view containing the specified Cisco device.
4. Specify a **Login** **Mode**:** **  
**Automatic**: Attempt to retrieve a valid user name, password and enable password for the specified device. If this information cannot be found, an error is generated.  
**Manual**: Select the **Access** **Protocol** (**SSH** or **Telnet**), then enter the **Username**, **Password** and **Enable** **Password** in the corresponding fields.
5. Click **Start**. Results appear in an Executing Cisco Command popup window.
6. To run the test again: click **Restart** in the Executing Cisco Command popup window.
7. To run a new test: click **Close**.
8. To export the data: Click **Download** **Text**.