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4.1
Command
Line
Interface
Introduction
The
Command
Line
Interface
(CLI)
is
the
user
interface
to
the
switch’s
embedded
software
system.
You
can
view
the
system
information,
show
the
status,
configure
the
switch
and
receive
a
response
back
from
the
system
by
keying
in
a
command.
There
are
some
different
command
modes.
Each
command
mode
has
its
own
access
ability,
available
command
lines
and
uses
different
command
lines
to
enter
and
exit.
These
modes
are
User
EXEC,
Privileged
EXEC,
Global
Configuration,
(Port/VLAN)
Interface
Configuration
modes.
User
EXEC
mode:
As
long
as
you
login
the
switch
by
CLI.
You
are
in
the
User
EXEC
mode.
You
can
ping,
telnet
remote
device,
and
show
some
basic
information.
Type
enable
to
enter
next
mode,
exit
to
logout.
?
to
see
the
command
list
Privileged
EXEC
mode:
Press
enable
in
the
User
EXEC
mode,
then
you
can
enter
the
Privileged
EXEC
mode.
In
this
mode,
the
system
allows
you
to
view
current
configuration,
reset
default,
reload
switch,
show
system
information,
save
configuration…and
enter
the
global
configuration
mode.
Type
configure
terminal
to
enter
next
mode,
exit
to
leave.
?
to
see
the
command
list
Switch>
enable
Turn on privileged mode command
exit
Exit current mode and down to previous mode
list
Print command list
ping
Send echo messages
quit
Exit current mode and down to previous mode
show
Show running system information
telnet
Open a telnet connection
traceroute Trace route to destination
Switch#
archive
manage archive files
clear
Reset functions
clock
Configure time-of-day clock
configure Configuration from vty interface
copy Copy from one file to another
debug Debugging functions (see also 'undebug')
disable Turn off privileged mode command
end End current mode and change to enable mode
exit Exit current mode and down to previous mode
list Print command list
more Display the contents of a file
no
Negate a command or set its defaults
ping Send echo messages
quit Exit current mode and down to previous mode
reboot Reboot system
reload copy a default-config file to replace the current one
show Show running system information
