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Cisco ME 3800X and 3600X Switch Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 2 Using the Command-Line Interface
Understanding Command Modes
For more detailed information on the command modes, see the command reference guide for this release.
Table 2-1
Command Mode Summary
Mode
Access Method
Prompt
Exit Method
About This Mode
User EXEC
Begin a session with
your switch.
Switch>
Enter logout or
quit.
Use this mode to
•
Change terminal settings.
•
Perform basic tests.
•
Display system
information.
Privileged EXEC
While in user EXEC
mode, enter the
enable command.
Switch#
Enter disable to
exit.
Use this mode to verify
commands that you have
entered. Use a password to
protect access to this mode.
Global configuration
While in privileged
EXEC mode, enter
the configure
command.
Switch(config)#
To exit to privileged
EXEC mode, enter
exit or end, or press
Ctrl-Z.
Use this mode to configure
parameters that apply to the
entire switch.
VLAN configuration
While in global
configuration mode,
enter the
vlan vlan-id
command.
Switch(config-vlan)#
To exit to global
configuration mode,
enter the exit
command.
To return to
privileged EXEC
mode, press Ctrl-Z
or enter end.
Use this mode to configure
VLAN parameters.
Interface
configuration
While in global
configuration mode,
enter the interface
command (with a
specific interface).
Switch(config-if)#
To exit to global
configuration mode,
enter exit.
To return to
privileged EXEC
mode, press Ctrl-Z
or enter end.
Use this mode to configure
parameters for the Ethernet
ports.
For information about defining
interfaces, see the
“Using
Interface Configuration Mode”
section on page 9-6
.
To configure multiple
interfaces with the same
parameters, see the
“Configuring a Range of
Interfaces” section on
page 9-7
.
Line configuration
While in global
configuration mode,
specify a line with
the line vty or line
console command.
Switch(config-line)#
To exit to global
configuration mode,
enter exit.
To return to
privileged EXEC
mode, press Ctrl-Z
or enter end.
Use this mode to configure
parameters for the terminal
line.