Cli command modes – Dell POWEREDGE M1000E User Manual

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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.

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