Table 13: Accessing and Exiting Command Modes
Exit Method
Prompt
Access Method
Command Mode
Use the
logout
command.
Router>
Log in.
User EXEC
To return to user EXEC mode,
use the
disable
command.
Router#
From user EXEC mode, use the
enable
EXEC command.
Privileged EXEC
To return to privileged EXEC
mode from global configuration
mode, use the
exit
or
end
command.
Router(config)#
From privileged EXEC mode,
use the
configure terminal
privileged EXEC command.
Global configuration
To return to global
configuration mode, use the
exit
command.
To return to privileged EXEC
mode, use the
end
command.
Router(config-if)#
From global configuration
mode, specify an interface using
an
interface
command.
Interface configuration
Entering a question mark (
?
) at the CLI prompt displays a list of commands available for each command
mode. You can also get a list of keywords and arguments associated with any command by using the
context-sensitive help feature.
To get help specific to a command mode, a command, a keyword, or an argument, use one of the commands
listed in the table below.
Table 14: Help Commands and Purpose
Purpose
Command
Provides a brief description of the help system in any
command mode.
help
Provides a list of commands that begin with a
particular character string. (No space between
command and question mark.)
abbreviated-command-entry?
Completes a partial command name.
abbreviated-command-entry<Tab>
Lists all commands available for a particular
command mode.
?
Lists the keywords or arguments that you must enter
next on the command line. (Space between command
and question mark.)
command ?
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