Using The Cli; Understanding Command Modes - Cisco VGD-1T3 Software Configuration Manual

Using the CLI

Using the CLI
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Understanding Command Modes

The CLI command mode structure is hierarchical, and each mode supports a set of specific commands.
This section describes the most common of the many modes that exist.
Table 3
brief description of how each mode is used.
Table 3 CLI Command Modes
Command Access Method
Mode
User EXEC Log in.
Privileged From user EXEC mode,
EXEC issue the enable
command.
Cisco VGD 1T3 Voice Gateway Software Configuration Guide
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Understanding Command Modes, page 18
Using the Interactive Help Feature, page 20
Understanding Command Syntax, page 21
Understanding Enable and Enable Secret Passwords, page 22
Using the Command History Feature, page 23
Abbreviating Commands, page 24
Using Aliases for CLI Commands, page 24
Using the no and default Forms of Commands, page 24
Using the debug Command, page 25
Filtering Output Using Output Modifiers, page 25
Understanding CLI Error Messages, page 26
lists common command modes with associated CLI prompts, access and exit methods, and a
Prompt
Router>
Router#
Using the Command-Line Interface in Cisco IOS Software
Exit Method Mode Usage
Issue the logout or exit
command.
Issue the disable
command or the exit
command to return to
user EXEC mode.
Change terminal
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settings.
Perform basic tests.
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Display device status.
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• Issue show and debug
commands.
• Copy images to the
device.
Reload the device.
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Manage device
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configuration files.
Manage device file
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systems.