CLI command history persistence limitations The following limitations apply to CLI command history persistence: The command history data is not retained after a power cycle; but is retained after a soft reboot or unexpected reload. The following commands are not stored in the command history: The commands to change the modes such as enable, exit, and configure terminal. Help commands such as "?" and "tab" username name password password-string enable super-user-password enable telnet password clear cli-command-history Parent topic: CLI command history