Configuration Mode; Interface Mode - Dell MXL 10GbE Reference Manual

CONFIGURATION Mode

In EXEC Privilege mode, use the configure command to enter CONFIGURATION mode and configure
routing protocols and access interfaces.
To enter CONFIGURATION mode:
1. Verify that you are logged in to EXEC Privilege mode.
2. Enter the configure command. The prompt changes to include (conf).
From this mode, you can enter INTERFACE mode by using the interface command.

INTERFACE Mode

Use INTERFACE mode to configure interfaces or IP services on those interfaces. An interface can be
physical (for example, a Gigabit Ethernet port) or virtual (for example, the Null interface).
To enter INTERFACE mode:
1. Verify that you are logged in to CONFIGURATION mode.
2. Enter the interface command and then enter an interface type and interface number that is
available on the switch.
The prompt changes to include the designated interface and slot/port number. For example:
Prompt Interface Type
Dell(conf-if)# INTERFACE mode
Ten-Gigabit Ethernet interface then slot/port information
Dell(conf-if-
te-0/0)#
Forty-Gigabit Ethernet interface then slot/port information
Dell(conf-if-
fo-0/0)#
Loopback interface number
Dell(conf-if-
lo-0)#
Null Interface then zero
Dell(conf-if-
nu-0)#
Port-channel interface number
Dell(conf-if-
po-0)#
VLAN Interface then VLAN number (range 1–4094)
Dell(conf-if-
vl-0)#
Management Ethernet interface then slot/port information
Dell(conf-if-
ma-0/0)#
Designated interface range (used for bulk configuration).
Dell(conf-if-
range)#
IP ACCESS LIST Mode
To enter IP ACCESS LIST mode and configure either standard or extended access control lists (ACLs), use
the ip access-list standard or ip access-list extended command.
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