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Chapter 30: Getting Started with the Command Line Interface
300 Section I: Basic Features
User EXEC
Command Mode
The User EXEC command mode is the default command mode that is
available from the Main Menu. It permits access to basic commands. To
access any of the other modes, you must first access the User EXEC
mode. The commands in the User EXEC mode are accessible from any of
the other modes with the exception of the ENABLE command which is
only accessible from the User EXEC mode. The prompt changes to
Switch> to indicate the User EXEC mode.
See Table 9 for a list of the commands that can be accessed from the
User EXEC mode and a brief description of each command.
Interface
Configuration
Switch(config-if)#
From the Global Configuration mode, type:
interface Ethernet1/
port
Enter the END or EXIT commands to return to the
Global Configuration mode.
Enter the LOGOUT command to quit the command
mode and return to the Main Menu.
VLAN
Configuration
Switch(config-vlan)#
From the Global Configuration mode, type:
interface vlan
id
Enter the END or EXIT commands to return to the
Global Configuration mode.
Enter the LOGOUT command to quit the command
mode and return to the Main Menu.
Table 8. Command Modes (Continued)
Command
Mode
Prompt Enter and Exit Commands
Table 9. User EXEC Command Mode Commands
Command Definition
ENABLE Changes mode from the User EXEC mode to the
Privilege EXEC mode.
EXIT Exits the User EXEC mode and returns you to the Main
Menu.
LOGOUT Exits the command line interface and returns you to the
Main Menu.
MODE Displays the available command modes.
PING Pings a specified IP address to check connectivity to
another system.