|  | 4.2 | Router Show Commands
| 4.2.3 | The show interfaces, show version, and show protocols commands
The show interfaces command displays configurable parameters and real-time statistics related to router interfaces (see Figure ). The show version command displays information about the Cisco IOS software version that is currently running on the router (see Figure ). You use the show protocols command to display the protocols configured on the router. This command shows the global and interface-specific status of any configured Level 3 protocols (for example, IP, DECnet, IPX, and AppleTalk). (see Figure ).