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Chapter 2 Using the Command-Line Interface
Understanding Command Modes
Table 2-1 Command Mode Summary
Mode Access Method Prompt Exit Method About This Mode
User EXEC Begin a session with
your switch.
Switch>
Enter logout or
quit.
Use this mode to
• Change terminal settings.
• Perform basic tests.
• Display system
information.
Privileged EXEC While in user EXEC
mode, enter the
enable command.
Switch#
Enter disable to
exit.
Use this mode to verify
commands that you have
entered. Use a password to
protect access to this mode.
Global configuration While in privileged
EXEC mode, enter
the configure
command.
Switch(config)#
To exit to privileged
EXEC mode, enter
exit or end, or press
Ctrl-Z.
Use this mode to configure
parameters that apply to the
entire switch.
Config-vlan While 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, press Ctrl-Z
or enter end.
Use this mode to configure
VLAN parameters. When VTP
mode is transparent, you can
create extended-range VLANs
(VLAN IDs greater than 1005)
and save configurations in the
switch startup configuration
file.
VLAN configuration While in privileged
EXEC mode, enter
the vlan database
command.
Switch(vlan)#
To exit to privileged
EXEC mode, enter
exit.
Use this mode to configure
VLAN parameters for VLANs
1 to 1005 in the VLAN
database.
