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Chapter 2
Before You Begin
S e n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a c k - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m .
Default Switch Roles
By default, two roles exist in all switches:
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When you execute a command, perform command completion, or obtain context sensitive help, the
switch software allows the operation to progress if you have the correct permission as specified in the
description of the command. see
About the CLI Command Modes
Switches in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family have two main command modes—user EXEC mode and
configuration mode. The commands available to you depend on the mode you are in. To obtain a list of
available commands in either mode, type a question mark (?) at the system prompt.
Table 2-1
system prompts. The system prompt helps you identify which mode you are in and hence, which
commands are available to you.
Table 2-1
Frequently Used Switch Command Modes
Mode
Description of Use
EXEC
Enables you to temporarily change
terminal settings, perform basic tests, and
display system information.
Note
Configuration
Enables you to configure features that
mode
affect the system as a whole.
Note
You can abbreviate commands and keywords by entering just enough characters to make the command
unique from other commands. For example, you can abbreviate the config terminal command to conf t.
Do not enter percent ( % ), pound ( # ), ellipsis ( ... ), vertical bar ( | ), less than or great than ( < > ),
Note
brackets ( [ ] ), or braces ( { } ) in command lines. These characters have special meaning in Cisco
SAN-OS text strings.
OL-6973-03, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 2.x
Network operator—Has permission to view the configuration.
Network administrator—Has permission to perform all functions and to set up to 64 permission
levels based on user roles and groups.
lists and describes the two commonly used modes, how to enter the modes, and the resulting
Changes made in this mode are
generally not saved across system
resets.
Changes made in this mode are
saved across system resets if you
save your configuration. See the
"Saving a Configuration" section
on page
2-13.
Chapter 26, "Configuring Users and Common Roles."
How to Access
At the switch prompt, enter the required
EXEC mode command.
From EXEC mode, enter the config
terminal command.
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Configuration Guide
Default Switch Roles
Prompt
switch#
switch(config)#
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