Enterasys Networks 9033900-04 Understanding Command Modes

Understanding Command Modes

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Understanding Command Modes

ThecommandsetisdividedintoExecandConfigurationclasses.Execcommandsgenerally

displayinformationonsystemstatusorclearstatisticalcounters.Configurationcommands,onthe

otherhand,modifyinterfaceparametersorenablecertainfunctions.Theseclassesarefurther

dividedintodifferentmodes.Availa blecommandsdependontheselectedmode.Yo ucanalways

enteraquestionmark“?”attheprompttodisplayalistofthecommandsavailableforthecurrent

mode.ThecommandclassesandassociatedmodesaredisplayedinTable A ‐1.

Whenyouopenanewconsolesessionontheaccesspoint,thesystementersExeccommand

mode.Onlyalimitednumberofthecommandsareavailablein��thismode.Youcanaccessallother

commandsonlyfromtheconfigurationmode.ToaccessExecmode,openanewconsolesession

withtheusername“admin”andthepassword“password”.Thecommandpromptdisplaysas

“RoamAbout3000#”forExecmode.

Configurationcommandsareusedtomodifyaccesspointsettings.Thesecommandsmodifythe

runningconfigurationandaresavedinmemory.

Theconfigurationcommandsareorganizedintothreedifferentmodes:

•GlobalConfiguration

Thesecommandsmodifythesystemlevelconfiguration,andincludecommandssuchas

usernameandpassword.

•Interface‐EthernetConfiguration

ThesecommandsmodifytheEthernetportconfiguration,andincludecommandsuchasdns

andip.

•Interface‐WirelessConfiguration

Thesecommandsmodifythewirelessportconfiguration,andincludecommandsuchasssid

andauthentication.

TheInterface‐Wirelessconfigurationalsoincludesasub‐modeforconfiguringuptoseven

VirtualAccessPoint s(VAPs)oneachoftheradiointerfaces.

Table A-1 Command Class Modes

Class Mode

Exec Privileged

Configuration Global

Interface-ethernet

Interface-wireless

Username: admin

Password: ********

RoamAbout 3000#