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The following table lists the CLI commands and description.
Commands Level
Modes
Access
Method
Prompt
Exit
Method
About This Mode
User EXEC
Begin a
session with
your switch.
switch>
Enter
logout
or
quit
.
The user commands
available at the user
level are a subset of
those available at the
privileged level.
Use this mode to
• Perform basic tests.
• Display system
information.
Privileged
EXEC
Enter the
enable
command
while in User
EXEC mode.
switch#
Enter
disable
to
exit.
The privileged
command is the
advanced mode.
Use this mode to
• Display advanced
function status
• Save configuration
Global
Configuration
Enter the
configure
command
while in
privileged
EXEC mode.
switch
(config)#
To exit to
privileged
EXEC
mode, enter
exit
or
end
Use this mode to
configure those
parameters that are
going to be applied to
your switch.
VLAN
database
Enter the
vlan
database
command
while in
switch
(vlan)#
To exit to
user EXEC
mode, enter
exit
.
Use this mode to
configure VLAN-
specific parameters.
