Understanding The Command Modes - HP zl User Manual

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# telnet topspin_90
Login: super
Password: xxxx
Topspin-90> enable
Topspin-90#
# telnet topspin_90
Login: super
Password: xxxx
Topspin-360> enable
Topspin-360#
Topspin-90# configure
Topspin-90(config)#
• Multiple Command Modes
Example

Understanding the Command Modes

The CLI has four command modes
• user-execute mode (read-only)
• privileged-execute mode
• global-configuration mode
• sub-command mode
The commands you can enter depend upon the current command mode and who you log in as. You may
enter a question mark (?) at the CLI prompt to list the commands appropriate for the current mode and
user identity.
User-Executive Mode
The user-execute mode is the entry point to the privileged-execute mode and all CLI sessions begin in
the user-execute mode. This mode provides commands for viewing some of the HP 24-Port 4x Fabric
Copper Switch configuration and some user information. Guest users may only work in the
user-execute mode.
Privileged-Execute Mode
The privileged-execute mode can view the entire switch configuration and all user information. It is
used to perform some high-level administrative tasks, such as saving the current configuration and
setting the system clock. It is also the access point to the global-configuration and sub-command modes.
You must enter the privileged-execute mode before entering the configuration modes.
Use the enable keyword to enter the privileged-execute mode. Note that only administrative and
unrestricted users may enter the privileged-execute mode.
Mode changes are reflected in changes to the Topspin system prompt.
For example, going from the user-execute to privileged-execute mode, the prompt changes from
to
Topspin-90> Topspin-90#
Global-Configuration Mode
Enter the global-configuration mode from the privileged-execute mode. The global-configuration mode
is used to configure everything except interface cards and their ports. The global-configuration mode
configures system-level attributes, such as SNMP, SNMP agents, and the networks.
Enter the keyword while in the privileged-execute mode to enter the global-execute mode.
config
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