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Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide
OL-16184-01, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.x
Chapter 2 Before You Begin
Default Switch Roles
Default Switch Roles
By default, two roles exist in all switches:
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Network operator—Has permission to view the configuration.
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Network administrator—Has permission to perform all functions and to set up to 64 permission
levels based on user roles and groups.
When you execute a command, perform command completion, or obtain context sensitive help, the
switch software allows the operation to progress if you have the correct permission as specified in the
description of the command. See
Chapter 39, “Configuring Users and Common Roles.”
Using the CLI
This section includes the following topics:
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CLI Command Modes, page 2-3
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CLI Command Hierarchy, page 2-4
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CLI Command Hierarchy, page 2-4
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CLI Command Navigation, page 2-9
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Command Completion, page 2-9
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File System Completion, page 2-9
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The no and Default Forms of Commands, page 2-10
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CLI Command Configuration Options, page 2-10
CLI Command Modes
Switches in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family have two main command modes—user EXEC mode and
configuration mode. The commands available to you depend on the mode you are in. To obtain a list of
available commands in either mode, type a question mark (?) at the system prompt.
Table 2-1
lists and describes the two commonly used modes, how to enter the modes, and the resulting
system prompts. The system prompt helps you identify which mode you are in and hence, which
commands are available to you.
