HP ProCurve 2500 How To Move Between Levels, Command Line Interface (CLI)

Using the Command Line Interface (CLI)

Using the CLI

How To Move Between Levels

Change in Levels	Example of Prompt , Command, and Result
Operator level	HP2512> enable
to	Password:_
Manager level	After you enter enable, the Password prompt
	appears. After you enter the Manager
	password, this prompt appears:
	HP2512#_
Manager level	HP2512# config
to	HP2512(config)#
Global configuration
level
Global configuration	HP2512(config)# vlan-10
level	HP2512(vlan-10)#
to a
Context configuration
level
Context configuration	HP2512(vlan-10)# interface ethernet 3
level	HP2512(int-3)#
to another
Context configuration
level
Move from any level	HP2512(int-3)# exit
to the preceding level	HP2512(config)# exit
	HP2512# exit
	HP2512>
Move from any level	HP2512(int-3)# end
to the Manager level	HP2512#
	—or—
	HP2512(config)# end
	HP2512#

Moving Between the CLI and the Menu Interface. When moving between interfaces, the switch retains the current privilege level (Manager or Operator). That is, if you are at the Operator level in the menu and select the Command Line Interface (CLI) option from the Main Menu, the CLI prompt appears at the Operator level.

Changing Parameter Settings. Regardless of which interface is used (CLI, menu interface, or web browser interface), the most recently configured version of a parameter setting overrides any earlier settings for that parameter.

Line Command the Using (CLI) Interface

3-7