General Commands4-21
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Example
Related Commands
disable (4-21)
enable password (4-27)
disable
This command returns to Normal Exec mode from privileged mode. In normal
access mode, you can only display basic information on the switch's configuration or
Ethernet statistics. To gain access to all commands, you must use the privileged
mode. See “Understanding Command Modes” on page 4-6.
Default Setting
None
Command Mode
Privileged Exec
Command Usage
The “>” character is appended to the end of the prompt to indicate that the
system is in normal access mode.
Example
Related Commands
enable (4-20)
configure
This command activates Global Configuration mode. You must enter this mode to
modify any settings on the switch. You must also enter Global Configuration mode
prior to enabling some of the other configuration modes, including Interface
Configuration, Line Configuration, VLAN Database Configuration, and Multiple
Spanning Tree Configuration. See “Understanding Command Modes” on page 4-6.
Default Setting
None
Command Mode
Privileged Exec
Example
Console>enable
Password: [privileged level password]
Console#
Console#disable
Console>
Console#configure
Console(config)#