Cisco Catalyst 3560-X Series, Software Configuration Manual

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Catalyst 3750-X and 3560-X Switch Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 1 Using the Command-Line Interface
Understanding Command Modes
Table 1-1 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 Switch .
Table 1-1 Command Mode Summary
Mode Access Method Prompt Exit Method About This Mode
User EXEC Begin a session with
your 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
mode, 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
the
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
configuration mode,
enter the
vlan vlan-id
command.
Switch(config-vlan)#
To exit to global
configuration mode,
enter the
exit
command.
To return to
privileged EXEC
mode, press
Ctrl-Z or
enter end .
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.
Interface
configuration 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
privileged EXEC
mode, press
Ctrl-Z or
enter end .
Use this mode to configure
parameters for the Ethernet
ports.
For information about
defining interfaces, see the
“Using Interface
Configuration Mode” section
on page 1-20
.
To configure multiple
interfaces with the same
parameters, see the
“Configuring a Range of
Interfaces” section on
page 1-22
.
Line configuration While in global
configuration mode,
specify a line with
the
line vty or line
console command.
Switch(config-line)#
To exit to global
configuration mode,
enter
exit .
To return to
privileged EXEC
mode, press
Ctrl-Z or
enter end .
Use this mode to configure
parameters for the terminal
line.