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5. Operations Required for Initial Installation
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5.2 Necessary operations for installing a Switch
This section describes the operations necessary for initial installation.
5.2.1 Overview of the command input modes
Command input mode of the command line interface (CLI) for the Switch has a
normal user mode, an administrator mode, and a configuration command mode.
To set up or change a Switch configuration, or to view the status of a switch, you
must switch to the appropriate command input mode and enter a configuration or
operation command.
The following table describes the features of each command input mode.
For details regarding how to use a command to switch to each command input mode
and exit the mode, see
Table 5-1 Command input modes.
Table 5-1 Command input modes
Command input
mode
Command to
change
modes
Prompt
Exit
command
Description
Normal user mode
login:
<user-ID>
> > logout
Allows normal operating
commands.
Administrator
>enable
# #disable
Allows all operating commands.
Configuration
command mode
#configure
(config)
#
(config)#
exit
Allows all configuration
commands.
(1) User mode
After a user logs in, the Switch is in normal user mode. In user mode, most operation
commands can be executed.
(2) Administrator mode
When you enter the enable command while in user mode, the mode changes to
administrator mode. In this mode, all operating commands can be executed.
When the Switch is initially installed, no password is specified for the
enable
command. To enhance the security level, setting a password for the
enable
command is highly recommended.
(3) Configuration command mode
If you enter the configure command in administrator mode, the Switch enters
configuration command mode. In this mode, all configuration commands are
available in order to set and change the configuration of the Switch.