How to move between levels, How to move between levels -7 – IronPort Systems 4108GL User Manual

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Using the Command Line Interface (CLI)

Using the CLI

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How To Move Between Levels

Moving Between the CLI and the Menu Interface.

When moving

between interfaces, the switch retains the current privilege level (Manager or
Operator). That is, if you are at the Operator level in the menu and select the
Command Line Interface (CLI) option from the Main Menu, the CLI prompt
appears at the Operator level.

Changing Parameter Settings.

Regardless of which interface is used (CLI,

menu interface, or web browser interface), the most recently configured
version of a parameter setting overrides any earlier settings for that parameter.
For example, if you use the menu interface to configure an IP address of "X"

Change in Levels

Example of Prompt , Command, and Result

Operator level
to
Manager level

HP4108> enable
Password:_

After you enter

enable

, the Password prompt

appears. After you enter the Manager
password, the system prompt appears with the

#

symbol:

HP4108#_

Manager level
to
Global configuration
level

HP4108# config
HP4108(config)#

Global configuration
level
to a
Context configuration
level

HP4108(config)# vlan 10
HP4108(vlan-10)#

Context configuration
level
to another
Context configuration
level

HP4108(vlan-10)# interface e 3
HP4108(int-3)#

The CLI accepts "e" as the abbreviated form of
"ethernet".

Move from any level
to the preceding level

HP4108(int-3)# exit
HP4108(config)# exit
HP4108# exit
HP4108>

Move from any level
to the Manager level

HP4108(int-3)# end
HP4108#
—or—
HP4108(config)# end
HP4108#

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