To enter CLASS-MAP mode:
1. Verify that you are logged in to CONFIGURATION mode.
2. Enter the class-map command then enter the class map name. The prompt changes to include
(config-class-map).
You can return to CONFIGURATION mode by using the exit command.
CONFIGURATION Mode
In EXEC Privilege mode, use the configure command to enter CONFIGURATION mode and configure
routing protocols and access interfaces.
To enter CONFIGURATION mode:
1. Verify that you are logged in to EXEC Privilege mode.
2. Enter the configure command. The prompt changes to include (conf).
From this mode, you can enter INTERFACE mode by using the interface command.
CONTROL-PLANE Mode
To manage control-plane traffic, use CONTROL-PLANE mode. For more information, refer to Control
Plane Policing (CoPP).
To enter CONTROL-PLANE mode:
1. Verify that you are logged in to CONFIGURATION mode.
2. Enter the control-plane-cpuqos command. The prompt changes to include (conf-control-
cpuqos).
You can return to CONFIGURATION mode by using the exit command.
DCB POLICY Mode
To enable and configure a Data Center Bridging (DCB) input or output policy, use DCB POLICY mode. For
more information, refer to Data Center Bridging (DCB).
To enter DCB POLICY mode:
1. Verify that you are logged in to CONFIGURATION mode.
2. To enable or configure a DCB input policy, enter the dcb-input command then enter the policy
name. To enable or configure a DCB output policy, enter the dcb-output command then enter the
policy name. The prompt changes to include (conf-dcb-in) for an input policy or (conf-dcb-out) for
an output policy.
You can return to CONFIGURATION mode by using the exit command.
DHCP Mode
To enable and configure Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), use DHCP mode. For more
information, refer to Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).
To enter DHCP mode:
1. Verify that you are logged in to CONFIGURATION mode.
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