User's Manual

Configuration Guide of SGS-6341-Series
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3.2.1.1 User Mode
On entering the CLI interface, enter user entry system first. If as common user, it is defaulted to User Mode.
The prompt shown is “Switch>“, the symbol “>“ is the prompt for User Mode. When exit command is run in
Admin Mode, it will also return to the User Mode.
In User Mode, no configuration to the switch is allowed, only clock time and version information of the switch
can be queried.
3.2.1.2 Admin Mode
In Admin Mode sees the following: In user entry system, if as Admin user, it is defaulted to Admin Mode.
Admin Mode prompt “Switch#” can be entered in the User Mode by running the enable command and
entering corresponding access levels admin user password, if a password has been set. Or, when exit
command is run in Global Mode, it will also return to the Admin Mode. The switch also provides a shortcut key
sequence "Ctrl+z”; this allows an easy way to exit to Admin Mode from any configuration mode (except User
Mode).
In Admin Mode, the user can query the switch configuration information, connection status and traffic statistics
of all ports; and the user can further enter the Global Mode from Admin Mode to modify all configurations of
the switch. For this reason, a password must be set for entering Admin mode to prevent unauthorized access
and malicious modification to the switch.
3.2.1.3 Global Mode
Type the config command in Admin Mode to enter the Global Mode prompt “Switch(config)#”. Use the exit
command in other configuration modes such as Port Mode and VLAN mode to return to Global Mode.
The user can perform global configuration settings in Global Mode, such as MAC Table, Port Mirroring, VLAN
creation, IGMP Snooping start and STP, etc. And the user can go further to Port Mode for configuration of all
the interfaces.
 Interface Mode
Use the interface command in Global Mode to enter the interface mode specified. The switch provides three
interface types: 1. VLAN interface, 2. Ethernet port and 3. Port-channel.
Interface Type
Entry
Operates
Exit
VLAN Interface Type interface vlan <Vlan-id>
command in Global Mode.
Configure switch IPs, etc
Use the exit command
to return to Global
Mode.
Ethernet Port Type interface ethernet
<interface-list> command in
Global Mode.
Configure supported
duplex mode, speed, etc.
of Ethernet Port.
Use the exit command
to return to Global
Mode.
Port-channel Type interface port-channel
<port-channel-number>
command in Global Mode.
Configure port-channel
related settings such as
duplex mode, speed, etc.
Use the exit command
to return to Global
Mode.