To list the commands available in user top mode, enter a question mark (?). Use a space and a question mark (?) after entering a command to see all the options for that particular command.

Command

?

show ?

Purpose

Lists the user EXEC commands.

Lists all the options available for the given command.

User top commands:

Switch> ?

Turn on privileged mode command

enable

exit

Exit current

mode and down to previous mode

help

Description of the interactive help system

ping

Send echo messages

quit

Exit current

mode and down to previous mode

show

Show running

system information

cls

Clear screen

 

You may also enter a question mark after a letter or string of letters to view all the commands that start with that letter (with no space between the letter and the question mark). See section 3.8.2.

4.2 Privileged Top (Privileged EXEC) Mode

Because many of the privileged commands set the system configuration parameters, privileged access can be password protected to prevent unauthorized use. The privileged command set includes those commands contained in user EXEC mode, as well as the configure command through which you can access the remaining command modes. Privileged EXEC mode also includes high-level testing commands, such as debug.

The following example shows how to access privileged EXEC mode. Notice the prompt changes from Switch> to Switch#:

Switch> enable

Switch#

Command

Purpose

 

 

Switch> enable

Enters the privileged EXEC mode.

 

 

Switch# ?

Lists privileged EXEC commands.

 

 

If you have set a password, the system prompts for it before allowing access to privileged EXEC mode. If an enable password has not been set, the enable mode can be accessed only through the console. You can enter the enable password global configuration command to set the password that restricts access to privileged mode.

To return to user EXEC mode, use the disable command.

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Asante Technologies IC36240 Series setup guide Privileged Top Privileged Exec Mode, Command Show ? Purpose