Cisco Systems RJ-45-to-AUX manual Entering and Exiting Privileged Exec Mode

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Entering and Exiting Privileged EXEC Mode

After the switch has gone through the power on self test (POST), it will come to a User EXEC mode prompt with the hostname and an angle bracket as shown here, assuming no password has been configured:

Switch>

To enter Privileged EXEC mode, use the following command. You will notice that the prompt changes to indicate that you are in Privileged EXEC mode:

Switch>enable

Switch>(enable)

To exit Privileged Exec mode and return to User EXEC mode, use the disable command.

Entering and Exiting Global Configuration Mode

From Privileged EXEC mode, you can enter Global Configuration mode by using the following command. Notice again that the prompt changes for each successive mode:

Switch>(enable)configure terminal

Switch(config)#

To exit Global Configuration mode and return to Privileged Exec mode, you can use the end or exit command, or press Ctrl+Z.

Entering and Exiting Interface Configuration Mode

To configure an interface, you must enter Interface Configuration mode. From the Global Configuration mode command prompt, use the following command. You must specify the interface and number; this example configures the Ethernet 0 port:

Switch(config)#interface e0

Switch(config−if)#

To exit to Global Configuration mode, use the exit command or press Ctrl+Z.

Entering and Exiting Subinterface Configuration Mode

To configure a subinterface on an interface, use the following command. You must specify the interface and the subinterface, separated by a decimal; the second number identifies the subinterface:

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