Utilizing the Command Line Interface

 

 

 

 

Table 2-3 CLI Configuration Modes

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mode

Function

Access Method

Prompt

 

 

 

 

User EXEC

Password-protected mode:

Login process

XSR>

 

•Changes terminal settings

 

 

 

•Performs basic tests

 

 

 

•Displays system information

 

 

 

 

 

 

Privileged

This mode:

Enter enable in User EXEC

XSR#

EXEC

•Sets system operating values

 

 

 

•Shows configuration parameters

 

 

 

•Saves/copies configurations

 

 

 

 

 

 

Global

Sets system-wide values. Save changes

Enter configure terminal in

XSR(config)#

 

after a reboot by copying the running-

Privileged EXEC

 

 

configuration to the startup-configuration

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interface

Modifies/assigns port parameters on a

Enter interface interface-type

XSR(config-if<xx>)#

 

port-by-port basis

<port#> in Global mode

 

Router

Sets RIP, OSPF or BGP parameters

Enter router rip/ospf in Global mode

XSR(config-router)#

Refer to Figure 2-1for a graphic example of configuration modes.

Figure 2-1 Partial Configuration Mode Tree

Login

 

 

 

EXEC

 

 

 

 

enable

 

 

Privileged EXEC

 

 

show commands5

configure

 

 

Global Configuration4

 

 

 

show commands 5

 

Crypto map

Controller cont-parameter3

 

Interface if-type num1

 

Controller

Router router-parameter 2

Config-if

 

T3/E3

T1/E1

Config-Router

The footnotes below refer to command options cited in the illustration.

1.The interface type can be one of the following: Serial, FastEthernet, GigabitEthernet, BRI, loopback, Multilink, VPN, Dialer, or ATM

2.Router parameters can be: RIP, OSPF or BGP

3.Controller can be one of the following: T1, E1, T3 or E3

XSR User’s Guide 2-13

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