Using the Command-Line Interface in Cisco IOS and Cisco IOS XE Software
Using the CLI
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Table 1
CLI Command Modes
Command
Mode
Access Method
Prompt
Exit Method
Mode Usage
User EXEC
Log in.
Router>
Issue the
logout
or
exit
command.
•
Change terminal
settings.
•
Perform basic tests.
•
Display device status.
Privileged
EXEC
From user EXEC mode,
issue the
enable
command.
Router#
Issue the
disable
command or the
exit
command to return to
user EXEC mode.
•
Issue
show
and
debug
commands.
•
Copy images to the
device.
•
Reload the device.
•
Manage device
configuration files.
•
Manage device file
systems.
Global
configuration
From privileged EXEC
mode, issue the
configure terminal
command.
Router(config)#
Issue the
exit
command
or the
end
command to
return to privileged
EXEC mode.
Configure the device.
Interface
configuration
From global
configuration mode,
issue the
interface
command.
Router(config-if)#
Issue the
exit
command
to return to global
configuration mode or
the
end
command to
return to privileged
EXEC mode.
Configure individual
interfaces.
Line
configuration
From global
configuration mode,
issue the
line vty
or
line
console
command.
Router(config-line)#
Issue the
exit
command
to return to global
configuration mode or
the
end
command to
return to privileged
EXEC mode.
Configure individual
terminal lines.
