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Catalyst 3750-X and 3560-X Switch Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 2 Using the Command-Line Interface
Understanding Command Modes
Table 2-1 describes the main command modes, how to access each one, the prompt you see in that mode,
and how to exit the mode. The examples in the table use the hostname Switc
h.
Ta ble 2-1 Command Mode Summary
Mode Access Method Prompt Exit Method About This Mode
User EXEC Begin a session with
yo
ur switch.
Switch>
Enter logout or quit. Use this mode to
• Change terminal settings.
• Perform basic tests.
• Display system
information.
Privileged EXEC While in user EXEC
mod
e, enter the
enable command.
Switch#
Enter disable to exit. Use this mode to verify
commands that you have
entered. Use a password to
protect access to this mode.
Global configuration While in privileged
EXEC mode, enter
th
e configure
command.
Switch(config)#
To exit to privileged
EXEC mode, enter
exit or end, or press
Ctrl-Z.
Use this mode to configure
parameters that
apply to the
entire switch.
VLAN configuration While in global
conf
iguration mode,
enter the
vlan vlan-id
command
.
Switch(config-vlan)#
To exit to global
configuration mode,
enter the exit
command.
To return to
pri
vileged EXEC
mode, press Ctrl-Z or
enter end.
Use this mode to configure
VLAN parameters. Wh
en
VTP mode is transparent, you
can create extended-range
VLANs (VLAN IDs greater
than 1005) and save
configurations in the switch
startup configuration file.
Interface
conf
iguration
While in global
configuration mode,
enter the interface
command (with a
specific interface).
Switch(config-if)#
To exit to global
configuration mode,
enter exit.
To return to
pri
vileged EXEC
mode, press Ctrl-Z or
enter end.
Use this mode to configure
parameters for
the Ethernet
ports.
For information about
def
ining interfaces, see the
“Using Interface
Configuration Mode” section
on page 13-17.
To configure multiple
in
terfaces with the same
parameters, see the
“Configuring a Range of
Interfaces” section on
page 13-19.
Line configuration While in global
conf
iguration mode,
specify a line with
the line vty or li
ne
console command.
Switch(config-line)#
To exit to global
configuration mode,
enter exit.
To return to
pri
vileged EXEC
mode, press Ctrl-Z or
enter end.
Use this mode to configure
parameters for
the terminal
line.