TP-Link TL-SG2216 Cli Reference Manual page 13

The following table gives detailed information about the Accessing path, Prompt of each mode and
how to exit the current mode and access the next mode.
Mode Accessing Path
Primary mode once it
User EXEC
is connected with the
switch.
Mode
Use
command to enter this
Privileged
mode
EXEC mode.
EXEC Mode
Use the
command to enter this
mode from Privileged
Global
EXEC mode.
Configuration
Mode
Use the interface type
number command to
Interface
enter this mode from
Configuration
Global
Mode
mode.
Use
VLAN
database
Configuration
to enter this mode
Mode
from
Configuration mode.
Note:
1. The user is automatically in User EXEC Mode after the connection between the PC and the
switch is established by a telnet connection.
2. Each command mode has its own set of specific commands. To configure some commands,
you should access the corresponding command mode firstly.
TP-LINK>
the enable
from User
TP-LINK#
configure
TP-LINK(config)#
TP-LINK(config-if)#
Configuration
the vlan
command
TP-LINK(config-vlan)#
Global
Logout or Access the next
Prompt
Use the exit command to disconnect
the switch
Use the enable command to access
Privileged EXEC mode.
Use the exit command to disconnect
the switch
Enter the disable command to return
to User EXEC mode.
Enter configure command to access
Global Configuration mode.
Use the exit or the end command or
press Ctrl+Z to return to Privileged
EXEC mode.
Use
command
Configuration mode.
Use the vlan database to access
VLAN Configuration mode.
Use the end command or press Ctrl+Z
to return to Privileged EXEC mode.
Enter exit command to return to Global
Configuration mode.
A port number must be specified in the
interface command.
Use the end command or press Ctrl+Z
to return to Privileged EXEC mode.
Enter the exit command to return to
Global configuration mode.
5
mode
the interface type number
to access interface