Global Configuration
Mode
Interface
Configuration and
Specific
Configuration Modes
Global Configuration mode commands apply to features that affect the
system as a whole, rather than just a specific interface. The configure
Privileged EXEC mode command is used to enter the Global
Configuration mode.
To enter the Global Configuration mode perform the following steps:
1 At the Privileged EXEC mode prompt, enter the configure command and
press <Enter>. The Global Configuration mode prompt is displayed. The
Global Configuration mode prompt consists of the device host name
followed by (config) and #.
Console(config)#
2 To return from the Global Configuration mode to the Privileged EXEC
mode, the user can use one of the following commands:
exit
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end
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Ctrl+Z
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The following example illustrates how to access the Global Configuration
mode and return to the Privileged EXEC mode:
Console#
Console# configure
Console(config)# exit
Console#
Interface Configuration mode commands modify specific interface
operations. The following are the Interface Configuration modes:
Line Interface — Contains commands to configure the management
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connections. These include commands such as line timeout settings,
etc. The line Global Configuration mode command is used to enter
the Line Configuration command mode.
VLAN Database — Contains commands to create a VLAN as a
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whole. The vlan database Global Configuration mode command is
used to enter the VLAN Database Interface Configuration mode.
Management Access List — Contains commands to define
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management access-lists. The management access-list Global
Configuration mode command is used to enter the Management
Access List Configuration mode.
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