Chapter 1 Using The Command-Line Interface; Cli Command Modes - Cisco Catalyst 2960 Command Reference Manual

Using the Command-Line Interface
The Catalyst 2960 switch is supported by Cisco IOS software. This chapter describes how to use the
switch command-line interface (CLI) to configure software features.
For a complete description of the commands that support these features, see
Switch Cisco IOS Commands."
"Catalyst 2960 Switch Boot Loader Commands."
Appendix B, "Catalyst 2960 Switch Debug Commands."
commands, see
on Cisco IOS Release 12.2, see the Cisco IOS Release 12.2 Command Summary.
For task-oriented configuration steps, see the software configuration guide for this release.
In this document, IP refers to IP version 4 (IPv4).

CLI Command Modes

This section describes the CLI command mode structure. Command modes support specific Cisco IOS
commands. For example, the interface interface-id command only works when entered in global
configuration mode.
These are the main command modes for the switch:
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and how to exit that mode. The prompts listed use the default name Switch.
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Appendix C, "Catalyst 2960 Switch Show Platform Commands."
User EXEC
Privileged EXEC
Global configuration
Interface configuration
Config-vlan
VLAN configuration
Line configuration
lists the main command modes, how to access each mode, the prompt you see in that mode,
For information on the boot loader commands, see
For information on the debug commands, see
For information on the show platform
Catalyst 2960 Switch Command Reference
C H A P T E R
Chapter 2, "Catalyst 2960
Appendix A,
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