Quick Reference Guide

Using the CLI 27

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The default host name is Console unless it was changed using the hostname command in the

Global Configuration mode.

Privileged EXEC Mode

Privileged access is password protected to prevent unauthorized use because, many of the

privileged commands set operating system parameters. The password is not displayed on the screen

and is case sensitive.

Privileged users enter directly into the Privileged EXEC mode. To enter the Privileged EXEC mode

from the User EXEC mode, perform the following steps:

At the prompt enter the

enable

command and press <Enter>. A password prompt appears.

Enter the password and press <Enter>. The password is displayed as *. The Privileged EXEC

mode prompt is displayed. The Privileged EXEC mode prompt consists of the device host name

followed by

To return from the Privileged EXEC mode to the User EXEC mode, use the disable command. The

following example illustrates how to access the Privileged EXEC mode and return to the User

EXEC mode:

The exit command is used to return from any mode to the previous mode except when returning to

the User EXEC mode from the Privileged EXEC mode. For example, the exit command is used to

return from the Interface Configuration mode to the Global Configuration mode.

Global Configuration Mode

Global Configuration mode commands apply to features that affect the system as a whole, rather

than just a specific interface. The configure Privileged EXEC mode command is used to enter the

Global Configuration mode.

Console#

Console> enable

Enter Password: ******

Console#

Console# disable

Console>