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Configuration Using Console Interface
3-2
command prompt. To enter CLI management interface, type in enable command. Please see below figure
for CLI command interface.
3-4 Command Levels
The table below lists the command levels. For Command Set Lists, please refer to Appendix C.
Modes Access Method Prompt Exit Method About This Mode
User EXEC Begin a session
with your switch.
switch> Enter logout or
quit.
The user commands available at the
user level are a subset of those
available at the privileged level.
Use this mode to
• Perform basic tests.
• Display system information.
Privileged
EXEC
Enter the enable
command while
in User EXEC
mode.
switch# Enter disable to
exit.
The privileged command is the
advanced mode.
Use this mode to
• Display advanced function status.
• Save configuration
Global
Configuration
Enter the
configure
command while
in privileged
EXEC mode.
switch
(config)#
To exit to
privileged EXEC
mode, enter exit
or end.
Use this mode to configure those
parameters that are going to be
applied to your switch.
VLAN
database
Enter the vlan
database
command while
in privileged
EXEC mode.
switch
(vlan)#
To exit to user
EXEC mode,
enter exit.
Use this mode to configure
VLAN-specific parameters.
Interface
configuration
Enter the
interface of fast
Ethernet
command (with
a specific
interface) while
in global
configuration
mode.
switch
(config-if)#
To exit to global
configuration
mode, enter exit.
To exit to
privileged EXEC
mode, enter exit
or end.
Use this mode to configure
parameters for the switch and
Ethernet ports.