44 Configuring Dell PowerConnect
Global Configuration Mode
Global Configuration commands apply to system features, rather than to a specific protocol or interface.
To access Global Configuration mode:
1.
At the Privileged EXEC Mode prompt, type
configure
and press <Enter>. The Global
Configuration Mode displays as the device host name, followed by (config) and the number sign #.
console(config)#
2.
To list the Global Configuration commands, enter a question mark at the command prompt.
3.
To return from Global Configuration mode to Privileged EXEC mode, type the
exit
command or use
the <Ctrl><Z> command.
The following example illustrates how to access

Global Configuration Mode

and return to the

Privileged

EXEC Mode

:
console#
console#configure
console(config)#exit
console#
Interface Configuration Mode
Interface configuration commands modify specific IP interface settings, including bridge-grou p,
description, and so forth. The

Interface Configuration modes are:
•
VLAN
— Contains commands to create and configure a VLAN as a whole, for example, to create a
VLAN and apply an IP address to the VLAN.
•
Port Channel
— Contains commands for configuring Link Aggregation Groups (LAG).
•
Ethernet
—
Contains commands for managing Ethernet port configuration.
•
Loopback
—Contains commands for managing Loopback interface configuration.
•
Tunnel
—Contains commands for managing Tunnel interface configuration.
•
Out-of-band
—Contains commands for configuring the out-of-band interface.