Cisco WS-C2955T-12 Software Manual page 83

Chapter 3 Getting Started with the CLI
Table 3-1 Command Modes Summary
Modes Access Method
User EXEC Begin a session with
your switch.
Privileged Enter the enable
EXEC command while in
user EXEC mode.
Global Enter the configure
configuration command while in
privileged EXEC
mode.
VLAN Enter the vlan
database database command
while in privileged
EXEC mode.
Interface Enter the interface
configuration command (with a
specific interface)
while in global
configuration mode.
Line Specify a line with the
configuration line vty or line
console command
while in global
configuration mode.
1. For any of the modes, you can see a comprehensive list of the available commands by entering a question mark (?) at the prompt.
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Prompt Exit Method
Enter logout or quit.
switch>
Enter disable to exit.
switch#
To exit to privileged
switch(config)#
EXEC mode, enter
exit or end, or press
Ctrl-Z.
To exit to privileged
switch(vlan)#
EXEC mode, enter
exit.
switch(config-if)# To exit to global
configuration mode,
enter exit.
To exist to privileged
EXEC mode, enter
Ctrl-Z or end.
To exit to global
switch(config-line)#
configuration mode,
enter exit.
To exit to privileged
EXEC mode, enter
Ctrl-Z or end.
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Command Usage Basics
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About This Mode
The EXEC commands available at
the user level are a subset of those
available at the privileged level.
Use this mode to
• Change terminal settings.
• Perform basic tests.
• Display system information.
The privileged command set
includes those commands contained
in user EXEC mode, as well as the
configure command through which
you access the remaining command
modes. Because many of the
privileged commands configure
operating parameters, privileged
access should be
password-protected to prevent
unauthorized use.
If your system administrator has set
a password, you are prompted to
enter it before being granted access
to privileged EXEC mode. The
password does not appear on the
screen and is case sensitive.
Use this mode to configure
parameters that apply to your switch
as a whole.
Use this mode to configure
VLAN-specific parameters.
Use this mode to configure
parameters for the switch and LRE
CPE Ethernet ports.
Use this mode to configure
parameters for the terminal line.
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