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Using the CLI
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Using
the
CLI
This chapter describes how to start using the CLI and describes the command editing features
to assist in using the CLI.
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Introduction
To assist in configuring the device, the Command Line Interface (CLI) is divided into different
command modes. Each command mode has its own set of specific commands. Entering a
question mark "?" at the system prompt (console prompt) displays a list of commands available
for that particular command mode.
From each mode a specific command is used to navigate from one command mode to another.
The standard order to access the modes is as follows:
User EXEC
mode,
Privileged EXEC
mode,
Global Configuration
mode, and
Interface Configuration
mode. The following figure illustrates
the command mode access path.