Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series, Configuration Manual

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Table 1: Command Mode Summary
About This Mode Exit Method Prompt Access Method Mode
Use this mode to
• Change
terminal
settings.
• Perform basic
tests.
• Display system
information.
Enter logout or
quit
.
Switch>
Begin a session
using Telnet, SSH,
or console. User EXEC
Use this mode to
verify commands
that you have
entered. Use a
password to protect
access to this mode. Enter disable
to exit.
Switch#
While in user
EXEC mode, enter
the
enable
command.
Privileged EXEC
Use this mode to
configure parameters
that apply to the
entire switch. To exit to
privileged
EXEC mode,
enter
exit or
end , or press
Ctrl-Z .
Switch(config)#
While in privileged
EXEC mode, enter
the
configure
command.
Global
configuration
Use this mode to
configure VLAN
parameters. When
VTP mode is
transparent, you can
create
extended-range
VLANs (VLAN IDs
greater than 1005)
and save
configurations in the
switch startup
configuration file. To exit to
global
configuration
mode, enter the
exit
command.
To return to
privileged
EXEC mode,
press
Ctrl-Z or
enter end .
Switch(config-vlan)#
While in global
configuration
mode, enter the
vlan vlan-id
command.
VLAN
configuration
Use this mode to
configure parameters
for the Ethernet
ports.
Switch(config-if)#
While in global
configuration
mode, enter the
interface command
(with a specific
interface).
Interface
configuration
Consolidated Platform Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS Release 15.2(4)E (Catalyst 2960-X Switches)
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Using the Command-Line Interface
Command Modes