Global Configuration Mode - Cisco Small Business 300 1.1 Series Administration Manual

Introduction
78-20269-01 Command Line Interface Reference Guide

Global Configuration Mode

The Global Configuration mode is used to configure features at the system level,
and not at the interface level.
Only users with command level of 7 or 15 can access this mode.
To access Global Configuration mode from Privileged EXEC mode, enter the
configure command at the Privileged EXEC mode prompt and press Enter. The
Global Configuration mode prompt, consisting of the device host name followed
by (config)#, is displayed:
Console(config)#
Use any of the following commands to return from Global Configuration mode to
the Privileged EXEC mode:
exit
end
Ctrl+Z
The following example shows how to access Global Configuration mode and
return to Privileged EXEC mode:
Console#
Console# configure
Console(config)# exit
Console#
Interface or Line Configuration Modes
Various submodes may be entered from Global Configuration mode. These
submodes enable performing commands on a group of interfaces or lines.
For instance to perform several operations on a specific port or range of ports, you
can enter the Interface Configuration mode for that interface.
The following example enters Interface Configuration mode for ports gi 1 -5 and
then sets their speed:
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