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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 in”
configure terminal”
to enter next mode, and
“exit
” to leave. “
?
“ to listing 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
dot1x IEEE 802.1x standard access security control
end End current mode and change to enable mode
exit Exit current mode and down to previous mode
list Print command list
mac MAC interface commands
no Negate a command or set its defaults
pager Terminal pager
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
telnet Open a telnet connection
terminal Set terminal line parameters
traceroute Trace route to destination
write Write running configuration to memory, network, or terminal
