Global Configuration Mode; Figure - Dell PowerConnect 5316M User Manual

The Privileged EXEC mode prompt displays as the Ethernet Switch Module host name
followed by #. For example:
console#
To list the Privileged EXEC commands, type a question mark at the command prompt and
press <Enter>.
To return from Privileged EXEC Mode to User EXEC Mode use any of the following
commands: disable, exit/end, or <Ctrl><Z>.
The following example illustrates accessing Privileged EXEC mode and then returning to the User
EXEC mode:
console>enable
Enter Password: ******
console#
console#disable
console>
Use the exit command to move back to a previous mode. For example, from Interface
Configuration mode to Global Configuration mode, and from Global Configuration mode to
Privileged EXEC mode.

Global Configuration Mode

Global Configuration commands apply to system features, rather than a specific protocol or
interface.
To access Global Configuration mode, at the Privileged EXEC Mode prompt, type configure
and press <Enter>. The Global Configuration Mode displays as the Ethernet Switch Module host
name followed by (config) and the pound sign #.
console(config)#
To list the Global Configuration commands, enter a question mark at the command prompt.
To return from Global Configuration mode to Privileged EXEC mode, type the exit command or
use the <Ctrl><Z>.
The following example illustrates how to access Global Configuration Mode and return back to the
Privileged EXEC Mode:
console#
console#configure
console(config)#exit
console#
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