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Chapter 1 Using the Command-Line Interface
CLI Command Modes
User EXEC Mode
After you access the device, you are automatically in user EXEC command mode. The EXEC commands
available at the user level are a subset of those available at the privileged level. In general, use the user
EXEC commands to temporarily change terminal settings, perform basic tests, and list system
information.
available at the user level are a subset of those available at the privileged level. In general, use the user
EXEC commands to temporarily change terminal settings, perform basic tests, and list system
information.
The supported commands can vary depending on the version of software in use. To display a
comprehensive list of commands, enter a question mark (?) at the prompt.
comprehensive list of commands, enter a question mark (?) at the prompt.
Switch> ?
Table 1-1
Command Modes Summary
Command Mode
Access Method
Prompt
Exit or Access Next Mode
User EXEC
This is the first level of access.
(For the switch) Change terminal
settings, perform basic tasks, and
list system information.
settings, perform basic tasks, and
list system information.
Switch>
Enter the logout command.
To enter privileged EXEC mode, enter
the enable command.
the enable command.
Privileged EXEC
From user EXEC mode, enter the
enable command.
enable command.
Switch#
To exit to user EXEC mode, enter the
disable command.
disable command.
To enter global configuration mode,
enter the configure command.
enter the configure command.
Global
configuration
configuration
From privileged EXEC mode,
enter the configure command.
enter the configure command.
Switch(config)#
To exit to privileged EXEC mode,
enter the exit or end command, or
press Ctrl-Z.
enter the exit or end command, or
press Ctrl-Z.
To enter interface configuration mode,
enter the interface configuration
command.
enter the interface configuration
command.
Interface
configuration
configuration
From global configuration mode,
specify an interface by entering
the interface command followed
by an interface identification.
specify an interface by entering
the interface command followed
by an interface identification.
Switch(config-if)#
To exit to privileged EXEC mode,
enter the end command, or press
Ctrl-Z.
enter the end command, or press
Ctrl-Z.
To exit to global configuration mode,
enter the exit command.
enter the exit command.
Config-vlan
In global configuration mode,
enter the vlan vlan-id command.
enter the vlan vlan-id command.
Switch(config-vlan)#
To exit to global configuration mode,
enter the exit command.
enter the exit command.
To return to privileged EXEC mode,
enter the end command, or press
Ctrl-Z.
enter the end command, or press
Ctrl-Z.
VLAN
configuration
configuration
From privileged EXEC mode,
enter the vlan database
command.
enter the vlan database
command.
Switch(vlan)#
To exit to privileged EXEC mode,
enter the exit command.
enter the exit command.
Line configuration
From global configuration mode,
specify a line by entering the line
command.
specify a line by entering the line
command.
Switch(config-line)#
To exit to global configuration mode,
enter the exit command.
enter the exit command.
To return to privileged EXEC mode,
enter the end command, or press
Ctrl-Z.
enter the end command, or press
Ctrl-Z.