User exec mode, Privileged exec mode – Dell POWEREDGE M1000E User Manual

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Using the CLI

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When starting a session, the initial mode is the User EXEC mode. Only a

limited subset of commands is available in this mode. This level is reserved

for tasks that do not change the configuration. To enter the next level, the

Privileged EXEC mode, a password is required.
The Privileged EXEC mode provides access to commands that can not be

executed in the User EXEC mode and permits access to the switch

Configuration mode.
The Global Configuration mode manages switch configuration on a global

level. For specific interface configurations, command modes exist at a sub-

level.
Entering a <?> at the system prompt displays a list of commands available

for that particular command mode. A specific command is used to navigate

from one command mode to another. The standard order to access the modes

is as follows: User EXEC mode, Privileged EXEC mode, Global

Configuration mode, and Interface Configuration and other specific

configuration modes.

User EXEC Mode

After logging into the switch, the user is automatically in the User EXEC

command mode unless the user is defined as a privileged user. In general, the

User EXEC commands allow the user to perform basic tests, and list system

information.
The user-level prompt consists of the switch host name followed by the angle

bracket (>).

console>

The default host name is Console unless it has been changed using the

hostname command in the Global Configuration mode.

Privileged EXEC Mode

Because many of the privileged commands set operating parameters,

privileged access is password-protected to prevent unauthorized use. The

password is not displayed on the screen and is case sensitive.
Privileged users enter into the Privileged EXEC mode from User EXEC

mode, where the following prompt is displayed.

console#

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