Using The Cli; Cli Command Modes; Introduction - Dell PowerConnect 3424 Cli Reference Manual

Using the CLI

This chapter describes how to start using the CLI and describes the command editing features
to assist in using the CLI.

CLI Command Modes

Introduction

To assist in configuring the device, the Command Line Interface (CLI) is divided into different
command modes. Each command mode has its own set of specific commands. Entering a
question mark "?" at the system prompt (console prompt) displays a list of commands available
for that particular command mode.
From each mode a specific command is used to navigate from one command mode to another.
The standard order to access the modes is as follows: User EXEC mode, Privileged EXEC mode,
Global Configuration mode, and Interface Configuration mode. The following figure illustrates
the command mode access path.
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