Information About The Cli Prompt; Command Modes; Exec Command Mode; Global Configuration Command Mode - Cisco MDS 9000 Series Configuration Manual

Information About the CLI Prompt

Information About the CLI Prompt
Once you have successfully accessed the device, the CLI prompt displays in the terminal window of your
console port or remote workstation as shown in this example:
User Access Verification
login: admin
Password:<password>
Cisco Nexus Operating System (NX-OS) Software
TAC support: http://www.cisco.com/tac
Copyright (c) 2002-2009, Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
The copyrights to certain works contained in this software are
owned by other third parties and used and distributed under
license. Certain components of this software are licensed under
the GNU General Public License (GPL) version 2.0 or the GNU
Lesser General Public License (LGPL) Version 2.1. A copy of each
such license is available at
http://www.opensource.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.php and
http://www.opensource.org/licenses/lgpl-2.1.php
switch#
You can change the default device hostname.
From the CLI prompt, you can do the following:
• Use CLI commands for configuring features
• Access the command history
• Use command parsing functions
In normal operation, usernames are case sensitive. However, when you are connected to the device through
Note
its console port, you can enter a login username in all uppercase letters regardless of how the username
was defined. As long as you provide the correct password, the device logs you in.

Command Modes

This section describes command modes in the Cisco NX-OS CLI.

EXEC Command Mode

When you first log in, the Cisco NX-OS software places you in EXEC mode. The commands available in
EXEC mode include the show commands that display the device status and configuration information, the
clear commands, and other commands that perform actions that you do not save in the device configuration.

Global Configuration Command Mode

Global configuration mode provides access to the broadest range of commands. The term indicates
characteristics or features that affect the device as a whole. You can enter commands in global configuration

Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Fundamentals Configuration Guide

38
Understanding the Command-Line Interface
OL-29291-02