Consolidated Platform Configuration Guide, Cisco Ios Release 15.2(4)E (Catalyst 2960-X Switches - Cisco Catalyst 2960 series Configuration Manual

Command Modes
Table 1: Command Mode Summary
Mode
User EXEC
Privileged EXEC
Global
configuration
VLAN
configuration
Interface
configuration

Consolidated Platform Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS Release 15.2(4)E (Catalyst 2960-X Switches)

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Access Method Prompt
Begin a session
Switch>
using Telnet, SSH,
or console.
While in user
Switch#
EXEC mode, enter
the enable
command.
While in privileged
Switch(config)#
EXEC mode, enter
the configure
command.
While in global
Switch(config-vlan)#
configuration
mode, enter the
vlan vlan-id
command.
While in global
Switch(config-if)#
configuration
mode, enter the
interface command
(with a specific
interface).
Using the Command-Line Interface
Exit Method About This Mode
Enter logout or Use this mode to
quit.
• Change
terminal
settings.
• Perform basic
tests.
• Display system
information.
Enter disable Use this mode to
to exit. verify commands
that you have
entered. Use a
password to protect
access to this mode.
To exit to Use this mode to
privileged configure parameters
EXEC mode, that apply to the
enter exit or entire switch.
end, or press
Ctrl-Z.
To exit to Use this mode to
global configure VLAN
configuration parameters. When
mode, enter the VTP mode is
exit command. transparent, you can
create
To return to
extended-range
privileged
VLANs (VLAN IDs
EXEC mode,
greater than 1005)
press Ctrl-Z or
and save
enter end.
configurations in the
switch startup
configuration file.
Use this mode to
configure parameters
for the Ethernet
ports.