Cisco Systems 3750E manual Mode Access Method Prompt Exit Method About This Mode, Quit, Configure

Chapter 2 Using the Command-Line Interface

Understanding Command Modes

Table 2-1describes the main command modes, how to access each one, the prompt you see in that mode, and how to exit the mode. The examples in the table use the hostname Switch.

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

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