Reference Guide

14 | CLI Basics
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Multiple Configuration Users
When a user enters CONFIGURATION mode and another user(s) is already in that configuration
mode, FTOS generates an alert warning message similar to Figure 3-2:
Figure 3-2. Configuration Mode User Alert
When another user enters CONFIGURATION mode, FTOS sends a message similar to the following,
(the user in this case is “admin” on vty2):
% Warning: User “admin” on line vty2 “172.16.1.210” is in configuration
Navigating the Command Line Interface
The command line interface (CLI) prompt displayed by FTOS is comprised of:
• “hostname”— the initial part of the prompt, “FTOS” by default. You can change it with the
hostname command, as described in hostname.
• The second part of the prompt, reflecting the current CLI mode, is shown in Table 3-1.
The CLI prompt changes as you move up and down the levels of the command structure.
Table 3-1 lists the prompts and their corresponding command levels, called modes. Starting with
CONFIGURATION mode, the command prompt adds modifiers to further identify the mode. The
command modes are explained in Command Modes.
FTOS#conf
% Warning: The following users are currently configuring the system:
User "" on line console0
User "admin" on line vty0 ( 123.12.1.123 )
User "admin" on line vty1 ( 123.12.1.123 )
User "Irene" on line vty3 ( 123.12.1.321 )
FTOS#conf
Table 3-1. Command Prompt and Corresponding Command Mode
Prompt CLI Command Mode
FTOS> EXEC
FTOS# EXEC Privilege
FTOS(conf)# CONFIGURATION
FTOS(conf-if-te-0/0)#
FTOS(conf-if-vl-1)#
FTOS(conf-if-ma-0/0)#
FTOS(conf-if-range)#
INTERFACE
FTOS(conf-line-console)#
FTOS(conf-line-vty)#
LINE
FTOS(conf-mon-sess)# MONITOR SESSION