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Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3120 for HP Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 2 Using the Command-Line Interface
Understanding Command Modes
Table 2-1
describes the main command modes, how to access each one, the prompt you see in that mode,
and how to exit the mode. The examples in the table use the hostname Switch.
Table 2-1
Command Mode Summary
Mode
Access Method
Prompt
Exit Method
About This Mode
User EXEC
Begin a session with
your switch.
Switch>
Enter logout or
quit.
Use this mode to
•
Change terminal settings.
•
Perform basic tests.
•
Display system
information.
Privileged EXEC
While in user EXEC
mode, enter the
enable command.
Switch#
Enter disable to
exit.
Use this mode to verify
commands that you have
entered. Use a password to
protect access to this mode.
Global configuration
While in privileged
EXEC mode, enter
the configure
command.
Switch(config)#
To exit to privileged
EXEC mode, enter
exit or end, or press
Ctrl-Z.
Use this mode to configure
parameters that apply to the
entire switch.
Config-vlan
While in global
configuration mode,
enter the
vlan vlan-id
command.
Switch(config-vlan)#
To exit to global
configuration mode,
enter the exit
command.
To return to
privileged EXEC
mode, press Ctrl-Z
or enter end.
Use this mode to configure
VLAN parameters. When VTP
mode is transparent, you can
create extended-range VLANs
(VLAN IDs greater than 1005)
and save configurations in the
switch startup configuration
file.
VLAN configuration
While in privileged
EXEC mode, enter
the vlan database
command.
Switch(vlan)#
To exit to privileged
EXEC mode, enter
exit.
Use this mode to configure
VLAN parameters for VLANs
1 to 1005 in the VLAN
database.
