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On entering the CLI interface, entering user entry system first. If as common user, it is defaulted to User Mode.
The prompt shown is "Switch>", the symbol ">" is the prompt for User Mode. When exit command is run
under Admin Mode, it will also return to the User Mode.
Under User Mode, no configuration to the switch is allowed, only clock time and version information of the
switch can be queries.
3.2.1.2 Admin Mode
To Admin Mode sees the following: In user entry system, if as Admin user, it is defaulted to Admin Mode.
Admin Mode prompt "Switch#" can be entered under the User Mode by running the enable command and
entering corresponding access levels admin user password, if a password has been set. Or, when exit
command is run under Global Mode, it will also return to the Admin Mode. Switch also provides a shortcut key
sequence "Ctrl+z", this allows an easy way to exit to Admin Mode from any configuration mode (except User
Mode).
Under Admin Mode, the user can query the switch configuration information, connection status and traffic
statistics of all ports; and the user can further enter the Global Mode from Admin Mode to modify all
configurations of the switch. For this reason, a password must be set for entering Admin mode to prevent
unauthorized access and malicious modification to the switch.
3.2.1.3 Global Mode
Type the config command under Admin Mode will enter the Global Mode prompt "Switch(config)#". Use the
exit command under other configuration modes such as Port Mode, VLAN mode will return to Global Mode.
The user can perform global configuration settings under Global Mode, such as MAC Table, Port Mirroring,
VLAN creation, IGMP Snooping start and STP, etc. And the user can go further to Port Mode for configuration
of all the interfaces.
Interface Mode
Use the interface command under Global Mode can enter the interface mode specified. Switch provides three
interface type: 1. VLAN interface; 2. Ethernet port; 3. port-channel, according to the three interface
configuration modes.
Interface Type
VLAN Interface
Type interface vlan <Vlan-id>
command under Global Mode.
Ethernet Port
Type interface ethernet
<interface-list> command
under Global Mode.
port-channel
Type interface port-channel
<port-channel-number>
command under Global Mode.
Entry
Configure switch IPs, etc
Configure supported
duplex mode, speed, etc.
of Ethernet Port.
Configure port-channel
related settings such as
duplex mode, speed, etc.
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Use the exit command
to return to Global
Mode.
Use the exit command
to return to Global
Mode.
Use the exit command
to return to Global
Mode.
Exit
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