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Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3130 and 3032 for Dell Command Reference
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Chapter 1 Using the Command-Line Interface
CLI Command Modes
CLI Command Modes
This section describes the CLI command mode structure. Command modes support specific Cisco IOS
commands. For example, the
interface
interface-id
command only works when entered in global
configuration mode.
These are the main command modes for the switch:
•
User EXEC
•
Privileged EXEC
•
Global configuration
•
Interface configuration
•
Config-vlan
•
VLAN configuration
•
Line configuration
Table 1-1
lists the main command modes, how to access each mode, the prompt you see in that mode,
and how to exit that mode. The prompts listed use the default name
Switch
.
Table 1-1
Command Modes Summary
Command Mode
Access Method
Prompt
Exit or Access Next Mode
User EXEC
This is the first level of access.
(For the switch) Change terminal
settings, perform basic tasks, and
list system information.
Switch>
Enter the
logout
command.
To enter privileged EXEC mode, enter
the
enable
command.
Privileged EXEC
From user EXEC mode, enter the
enable
command.
Switch#
To exit to user EXEC mode, enter the
disable
command.
To enter global configuration mode,
enter the
configure
command.
Global
configuration
From privileged EXEC mode,
enter the
configure
command.
Switch(config)#
To exit to privileged EXEC mode,
enter the
exit
or
end
command, or
press
Ctrl-Z
.
To enter interface configuration mode,
enter the
interface
configuration
command.
Interface
configuration
From global configuration mode,
specify an interface by entering
the
interface
command followed
by an interface identification.
Switch(config-if)#
To exit to privileged EXEC mode,
enter the
end
command, or press
Ctrl-Z
.
To exit to global configuration mode,
enter the
exit
command.
Config-vlan
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,
enter the
end
command, or press
Ctrl-Z
.
