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CLASS-MAP Mode
To create or configure a class map, use CLASS-MAP mode. For more information, see Policy-Based QoS Commands.
To enter CLASS-MAP mode:
1. Verify that you are logged in to CONFIGURATION mode.
2. Enter the class-map command, and then enter the class map name. The prompt changes to include config-class-
map.
You can return to CONFIGURATION mode by using the exit command.
CONFIGURATION Mode
In EXEC Privilege mode, use the configure command to enter CONFIGURATION mode and configure routing protocols and
access interfaces.
To enter CONFIGURATION mode:
1. Verify that you are logged in to EXEC Privilege mode.
2. Enter the configure command. The prompt changes to include conf.
From this mode, you can enter INTERFACE mode by using the interface command.
CONTROL-PLANE Mode
To manage control-plane traffic, use CONTROL-PLANE mode. For more information, see Control Plane Policing (CoPP).
To enter CONTROL-PLANE mode:
1. Verify that you are logged in to CONFIGURATION mode.
2. Enter the control-plane-cpuqos command. The prompt changes to include conf-control-cpuqos.
You can return to CONFIGURATION mode by using the exit command.
DCB POLICY Mode
To enable and configure a Data Center Bridging (DCB) input or output policy, use DCB POLICY mode. For more information, see
Data Center Bridging (DCB).
To enter DCB POLICY mode:
1. Verify that you are logged in to CONFIGURATION mode.
2. To enable or configure a DCB input policy, enter the dcb-input command then enter the policy name. To enable or
configure a DCB output policy, enter the dcb-output command then enter the policy name. The prompt changes to
include conf-dcb-in for an input policy or conf-dcb-out for an output policy.
You can return to CONFIGURATION mode by using the exit command.
DHCP Mode
To enable and configure Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), use DHCP mode. For more information, see Dynamic
Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).
To enter DHCP mode:
1. Verify that you are logged in to CONFIGURATION mode.
2. Enter the ip dhcp server command. The prompt changes to include config-dhcp.
You can return to CONFIGURATION mode by using the exit command.
DHCP POOL Mode
To create an address pool, use DHCP POOL mode. For more information, see Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).
To enter DHCP POOL mode:
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