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Chapter 8
Basic Switch Management Commands
The basic switch management commands are summarized in Table 8.
Table 8. Basic Switch Management Commands
Command Mode Description
“BANNER EXEC” on page 105 Global
Configuration
Creates a User Exec and Privileged
Exec modes banner.
“BANNER LOGIN” on page 107 Global
Configuration
Creates a login banner.
“BANNER MOTD” on page 109 Global
Configuration
Creates a message-of-the-day
banner.
“BAUD-RATE SET” on page 111 Line Console Configures the baud rate of the serial
terminal port on the switch.
“CLOCK SET” on page 112 Privileged Exec Manually sets the date and time.
“ERASE STARTUP-CONFIG” on
page 113
Privileged Exec Restores the default settings to all the
parameter settings on the switch.
“EXEC-TIMEOUT” on page 114 Line Console Sets the console timer which is used
to end inactive management sessions.
“HELP” on page 116 All Displays how to use the on-line help
system.
“HOSTNAME” on page 117 Global
Configuration
Assigns a name to the switch.
“LINE CONSOLE” on page 118 Global
Configuration
Enters the Line Console mode.
“LINE VTY” on page 119 Global
Configuration
Enters the Virtual Terminal Line mode
for a VTY line.
“NO HOSTNAME” on page 120 Global
Configuration
Deletes the switch’s name without
assigning a new name.
“PING” on page 121 User Exec and
Privileged Exec
Instructs the switch to ping another
network device.
“PING IPv6” on page 123 User Exec and
Privileged Exec
Instructs the switch to ping another
IPv6 network device.