Cisco Catalyst 2960 Software Configuration Manual page 76

Understanding Command Modes
Table 2-1
and how to exit the mode. The examples in the table use the hostname Switch.
Table 2-1 Command Mode Summary
Mode Access Method
User EXEC Begin a session
with your switch.
Privileged EXEC While in user
EXEC mode, enter
the enable
command.
Global configuration While in privileged
EXEC mode, enter
the configure
command.
VLAN configuration While in global
configuration
mode, enter the
vlan vlan-id
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.
Catalyst 2960 and 2960-S Switches Software Configuration Guide, Release 15.0(1)SE
2-2
describes the main command modes, how to access each one, the prompt you see in that mode,
Prompt
Switch>
Switch#
Switch(config)#
Switch(config-vlan)#
Switch(config-if)#
Switch(config-line)#
Chapter 2
Exit Method About This Mode
Enter logout or Use this mode to
quit.
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Enter disable to Use this mode to verify
exit. commands that you have
entered. Use a password to
protect access to this mode.
To exit to privileged Use this mode to configure
EXEC mode, enter parameters that apply to the
exit or end, or press entire switch.
Ctrl-Z.
To exit to global Use this mode to configure
configuration mode, VLAN parameters. When VTP
enter the exit mode is transparent, you can
command. create extended-range VLANs
(VLAN IDs greater than 1005)
To return to
and save configurations in the
privileged EXEC
switch startup configuration
mode, press Ctrl-Z
file.
or enter end.
To exit to global Use this mode to configure
configuration mode, parameters for the Ethernet
enter exit. ports.
To return to For information about defining
privileged EXEC interfaces, see the
mode, press Ctrl-Z Interface Configuration Mode"
or enter end. section on page
To configure multiple interfaces
with the same parameters, see
the "Configuring a Range of
Interfaces" section on
page
To exit to global Use this mode to configure
configuration mode, parameters for the terminal line.
enter exit.
To return to
privileged EXEC
mode, press Ctrl-Z
or enter end.
Using the Command-Line Interface
Change terminal settings.
Perform basic tests.
Display system
information.
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