4 Command Line Interface

Related Commands

disable (4-20)

enable password (4-26)

disable

This command returns to Normal Exec mode from privileged mode. In normal access mode, you can only display basic information on the switch's configuration or Ethernet statistics. To gain access to all commands, you must use the privileged mode. See “Understanding Command Modes” on page 4-5.

Default Setting

None

Command Mode

Privileged Exec

Command Usage

The “>” character is appended to the end of the prompt to indicate that the system is in normal access mode.

Example

Console#disable

Console>

Related Commands

enable (4-19)

configure

This command activates Global Configuration mode. You must enter this mode to modify any settings on the switch. You must also enter Global Configuration mode prior to enabling some of the other configuration modes, including Interface Configuration, Line Configuration, VLAN Database Configuration, and Multiple Spanning Tree Configuration. See “Understanding Command Modes” on page 4-5.

Default Setting

None

Command Mode

Privileged Exec

Example

Console#configure

Console(config)#

Related Commands

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