Cisco Systems WSC2960X24TDL Access Method, Prompt, Exit Method, About This Mode, quit, Ctrl-Z

Using the Command-Line Interface

Command Modes

Table 1: Command Mode Summary

Mode	Access Method	Prompt	Exit Method	About This Mode
User EXEC	Begin a session	Switch>	Enter logout or	Use this mode to
	using Telnet, SSH,		quit.	• Change
	or console.
				terminal
				settings.
				• Perform basic
				tests.
				• Display
				system
				information.
Privileged EXEC	While in user EXEC	Switch#	Enter disable to	Use this mode to
	mode, enter the		exit.	verify commands
	enable command.			that you have
				entered. Use a
				password to protect
				access to this mode.
Global	While in privileged	Switch(config)#	To exit to privileged	Use this mode to
configuration	EXEC mode, enter		EXEC mode, enter	configure
	the configure		exit or end, or press	parameters that
	command.		Ctrl-Z.	apply to the entire
				switch.

VLAN	While in global	To exit to global
configuration	configuration mode, Switch(config-vlan)#	configuration mode,
	enter the vlan	enter the exit
	vlan-id command.	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.

Interface	While in global	To exit to global
configuration	configuration mode, Switch(config-if)#	configuration mode,
	enter the interface	enter exit.
	command (with a	To return to
	specific interface).
		privileged EXEC
		mode, press Ctrl-Z
		or enter end.

Use this mode to configure parameters for the Ethernet ports.

	Catalyst 2960-X Switch Network Management Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS Release 15.0(2)EX
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