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Exec Commands
When you open a new console session on an 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.” The command prompt displays as “Enterprise AP#” for Exec mode.
Username: admin
Password: [system login password]
Enterprise AP#
Configuration Commands
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 four different modes:
•Global Configuration (GC) - These commands modify the system level configuration, and include commands such as username and password.
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To enter the Global Configuration mode, enter the command configure in Exec mode. The system prompt will change to “Enterprise AP(config)#” which gives you access privilege to all Global Configuration commands.
Enterprise AP#configure
Enterprise AP(config)#
To enter Interface mode, you must enter the “interface ethernet,” or “interface wireless a,” or “interface wireless g” command while in Global Configuration mode. The system prompt will change to “Enterprise
Enterprise AP(config)#interface ethernet
Enterprise
