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the commands available for the current mode. The command
classes and associated modes are displayed in the following table:

Exec Commands

When you open a new console session on switch with the user
name “guest,” the system enters Normal Exec command mode (or
guest mode). Only a limited number of the commands are
available in this mode. You can access all the commands only in
Privileged Exec command mode (or administrator mode). To
access Privilege Exec mode, open a new console session with the
user name “admin,” or enter the enable command (followed by
the privileged level password if so configured). The command
prompt displays as “Console>” for Normal Exec mode and
“Console#” for Privileged Exec mode.
To enter Privileged Exec mode, enter the following commands and
passwords:
Class Mode
Exec Normal
Privileged
Configuration* Global
Interface
Line
VLAN
* You must be in Privileged Exec mode to access any of the configuration
modes.
Username: admin
Password: [system login password]
CLI session with the SMC8612T is opened.
To end the CLI session, enter [Exit].
Console#
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