Administrator Guide

Navigating CLI Modes
The Dell prompt changes to indicate the CLI mode.
The following table lists the CLI mode, its prompt, and information about how to access and exit the CLI
mode. Move linearly through the command modes, except for the end command which takes you directly to
EXEC Privilege mode and the exit command which moves you up one command mode level.
NOTE: Sub-CONFIGURATION modes all have the letters “conf” in the prompt with more modifiers to
identify the mode and slot/port information.
Table 1. Dell Command Modes
CLI Command Mode Prompt Access Command
EXEC
Dell>
Access the router through the
console or Telnet.
EXEC Privilege
Dell#
• From EXEC mode, enter the
enable command.
• From any other mode, use
the end command.
CONFIGURATION
Dell(conf)#
• From EXEC privilege mode,
enter the configure
command.
• From every mode except
EXEC and EXEC Privilege,
enter the exit command.
NOTE: Access all of the
following modes from
CONFIGURATION mode.
10 Gigabit Ethernet Interface
Dell(conf-if-te-0/1)#
interface (INTERFACE modes)
Interface Range
Dell(conf-if-range)#
interface (INTERFACE modes)
Management Ethernet Interface
Dell(conf-if-ma-0/0)#
interface (INTERFACE modes)
MONITOR SESSION
Dell(conf-mon-sess)# monitor session
CONSOLE
Dell(config-line-console)#
line (LINE Modes)
VIRTUAL TERMINAL
Dell(config-line-vty)#
line (LINE Modes)
The following example shows how to change the command mode from CONFIGURATION mode to
INTERFACE configuration mode.
Example of Changing Command Modes
Dell(conf)#interface tengigabitethernet 0/2
Dell(conf-if-te-0/2)#
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