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contains a limited set of commands. The command prompt shown at this level is:
Command Prompt: (Switching) >
Privileged Exec Mode
To have access to the full suite of commands, the operator must enter the Privileged Exec mode. The
Privileged Exec mode requires password authentication. From Privileged Exec mode, the operator can
issue any Exec command, enter the VLAN mode or enter the Global Configuration mode. The command
prompt shown at this level is:
Command Prompt: (Switching) #
VLAN Mode
This mode groups all the commands pertaining to VLANs. The command prompt shown at this level is:
Command Prompt: (Switching) (VLAN) #
Global Config Mode
This mode permits the operator to make modifications to the running configuration. General setup
commands are grouped in this mode. From the Global Configuration mode, the operator can enter the
System Configuration mode, the Physical Port Configuration mode, the Interface Configuration mode, or
the Protocol Specific modes specified below. The command prompt at this level is:
Command Prompt: (Switching) (Config) #
From the Global Config mode, the operator may enter the following configuration modes:
Interface Config Mode
Many features are enabled for a particular interface. The Interface commands enable or modify the
operation of an interface.
In this mode, a physical port is set up for a specific logical connection operation. The Interface Config
mode provides access to the router interface configuration commands. The command prompt at this level
is:
Command Prompt: (Switching) (Interface <slot/port>)#
The resulting prompt for the interface configuration command entered in the Global Configuration mode
is shown below:
(Switching) (Config) # interface 2/1
(Switching) (Interface 2/1) #
Line Config Mode
This mode allows the operator to configure the console interface. The operator may configure the
interface from the directly connected console or the virtual terminal used with Telnet. The command
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