Table 1: Command Mode Summary
About This Mode
Exit Method
Prompt
Access Method
Mode
Use this mode to
•
Change
terminal
settings.
•
Perform basic
tests.
•
Display
system
information.
Enter
logout
or
quit
.
Switch>
Begin a session with
your switch.
User EXEC
Use this mode to
verify commands
that you have
entered. Use a
password to protect
access to this mode.
Enter
disable
to
exit.
Controller#
While in user EXEC
mode, enter the
enable
command.
Privileged EXEC
Use this mode to
configure
parameters that
apply to the entire
switch.
To exit to privileged
EXEC mode, enter
exit
or
end
, or press
Ctrl-Z
.
Controller(config)#
While in privileged
EXEC mode, enter
the
configure
command.
Global
configuration
Use this mode to
configure VLAN
parameters. When
VTP mode is
transparent, you can
create
extended-range
VLANs (VLAN IDs
greater than 1005)
and save
configurations in the
switch startup
configuration file.
To exit to global
configuration mode,
enter the
exit
command.
To return to
privileged EXEC
mode, press
Ctrl-Z
or enter
end
.
Controller(config-vlan)#
While in global
configuration mode,
enter the
vlan
vlan-id
command.
VLAN
configuration
Use this mode to
configure
parameters for the
Ethernet ports.
To exit to global
configuration mode,
enter
exit
.
To return to
privileged EXEC
mode, press
Ctrl-Z
or enter
end
.
Controller(config-if)#
While in global
configuration mode,
enter the
interface
command (with a
specific interface).
Interface
configuration
Layer 2/3 Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Release 3E (Cisco WLC 5700 Series)
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Using the Command-Line Interface
Understanding Command Modes