Reference Guide

44 Using the CLI
Interface Configuration Mode
The Interface Configuration mode configures the device at the physical
interface level (port, VLAN, or LAG). Interface commands that require
subcommands have another level, called the Subinterface Configuration
mode. A password is not required to access this level.
The following example places the CLI in Interface Configuration mode on
port gi0/1. The sntp command is then applied to that port.
To run a command in a mode, which does not contain it, use "do" before the
command, as in the following example:
CLI Command Conventions
There are certain command entry conventions that apply to all commands.
The following table describes these conventions.
Table 5-1. Common GUI Elements
console# configure
console(config)# interface gi0/1
console(config-if)# sntp client enable
console# configure
console(config)# interface gi0/1
console(config-if)# sntp client enable
console(config-if)# do show sntp configuration
Button Description
[ ] In a command line, square brackets indicate an optional
entry.
{ } In a command line, curly brackets indicate a mandatory
parameter. A selection of mandatory parameters is separated
by the | (or) character. One option must be selected. For
example: flowcontrol {auto|on|off} means that for the
flowcontrol command either auto, on, or off must be selected.
Italic Font Indicates a parameter value.
Bold Italic Font Indicates a parameter key word.