Interface Mode - Digitalchina Networks DCS-3950 series Manual

Under User Mode, no configuration to the switch is allowed, only clock time and
version information of the switch can be queries.
4.2.1.1.2 Admin Mode
When enable command is used under User 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.
DCS-3950 series 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.
4.2.1.1.3 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
Interface 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, GVRP and STP, etc. And the
user can go further to Interface Mode for configuration of all the interfaces.

4.2.1.1.4 Interface Mode

Use the interface command under Global Mode can enter the interface mode
specified. DCS-3950 series Switch provides three interface type: VLAN interface, Ethernet
port and port-channel, and accordingly the three interface configuration modes.
Interface Entry
Type
Type interface
VLAN
Interface vlan <Vlan-id>
command under
Global Mode.
Ethernet Port Type interface
ethernet
<interface-list>
command under
Global Mode.
DCS-3950 series Ethernet switch manual
Prompt
Switch(Config-If-
Vlanx)#
Switch(Config-
ethernetxx)#
Operates Exit
Configure Use the exit
switch IPs, etc command to
return to
Global Mode.
Configure Use the exit
supported command to
duplex mode, return to
speed, etc. Global Mode.
of Ethernet
Port.
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