Getting Help - Cisco 2950G 24 - Catalyst Switch Software Configuration Manual

Chapter 2 Using the Command-Line Interface
Table 2-1 Command Mode Summary (continued)
Mode Access Method
VLAN configuration While in privileged
EXEC mode, enter
the vlan database
command.
Interface While in global
configuration configuration mode,
enter the interface
command (with a
specific interface).
Line configuration While in global
configuration mode,
specify a line with
the line vty or line
console command.

Getting Help

You can enter a question mark (?) at the system prompt to display a list of commands available for each
command mode. You can also obtain a list of associated keywords and arguments for any command, as
shown in
Table 2-2 Help Summary
Command
help
abbreviated-command-entry?
abbreviated-command-entry<Tab>
?
78-14982-01
Prompt
Switch(vlan)#
Switch(config-if)#
Switch(config-line)#
Table 2-2.
Purpose
Obtain a brief description of the help system in any command mode.
Obtain a list of commands that begin with a particular character string.
For example:
Switch# di?
dir disable disconnect
Complete a partial command name.
For example:
Switch# sh conf<tab>
Switch# show configuration
List all commands available for a particular command mode.
For example:
Switch> ?
Exit Method
To exit to privileged
EXEC mode, enter
exit.
To exit to global
configuration mode,
enter exit.
To return to
privileged EXEC
mode, press Ctrl-Z or
enter end.
To exit to global
configuration mode,
enter exit.
To return to
privileged EXEC
mode, press Ctrl-Z or
enter end.
Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide

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About This Mode
Use this mode to configure
VLAN parameters for
VLANs 1 to 1005 in the
VLAN database.
Use this mode to configure
parameters for the switch
and LRE CPE Ethernet
interfaces.
To configure multiple
interfaces with the same
parameters, see the
"Configuring a Range of
Interfaces" section on
page 9-6.
Use this mode to configure
parameters for the terminal
line.
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