Operating instructions

26 Cisco Systems Intelligent Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module
CLI command modes
The Cisco IOS user interface has many different modes. Which commands are available
depend on which mode you are currently in. Table 5-2 describes these modes:
򐂰 Main command modes
򐂰 Functions in this mode
򐂰 Display prompt according to mode
򐂰 How to access
򐂰 How to exit the mode
The examples in the table use the host name Switch.
Table 5-2 CLI modes
Editing CLI
Table 5-3 shows the typical editing commands through keystrokes.
Table 5-3 Editing key strokes
Mode Functions Prompt How to start How to exit
User EXEC Limited privilege Switch> Default of user with privilege
level 14 or lower.
Enter logout or quit.
Privilege
(Enable) EXEC
Super user
power
Switch# Default of the switch module
default user (USERID).
Enter Enable from User
mode.
Ctrl+Z when returning from
any configuration mode.
Enter disable or
exit to exit.
Global
configuration
Make global
changes or the
change has
system-wide
impact
Switch(config)# Enter config terminal from
privilege mode.
To exit to privileged
EXEC mode, enter
exit, end, or press
Ctrl+Z.
Interface
configuration
Set up
interface-specific
configuration
Switch(config-if)# Enter interface_name from
global configuration mode.
To exit to global
configuration mode,
enter exit.
To return to privileged
EXEC mode, press
Ctrl+Z or enter end.
VLAN
configuration
Configure VLAN Switch(config-vlan
)#
Enter vlan # from global
configuration mode.
To exit to global
configuration mode,
enter exit.
To return to privileged
EXEC mode, press
Ctrl+Z or enter end.
Purpose Keystrokes
Move one character back Ctrl+B
Move one character forward Ctrl+F
Delete one character Ctrl+D
Move one word back ESC+B