Protect yourself while working on a remote cisco device

Couple of things to remember when working on a remote router

1. Always make sure to get a copy of the config! VERY IMPORTANT. In case something goes to hell, you need to make sure that you are able to get back to where you started.

2. Reload command. The reload command will restart the router without saving changes. So if you are going to be working on a remote router, and you are not sure if some of the changes that you will make are going to possibly lock you out of the device (or kill it); use the command `reload in 30`. This will reload the device in thirty minutes, regardless of changes that you make. You can also cancel the reload with a `reload cancel`.

Remember these things!