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Catalyst 2960 and 2960-S Switch 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.
VLAN configuration 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.
Interface
configuration
While in global
configuration mode,
enter the interface
command (with a
specific interface).
Switch(config-if)#
To exit to global
configuration mode,
enter exit.
To return to
privileged EXEC
mode, press Ctrl-Z
or enter end.
Use this mode to configure
parameters for the Ethernet
ports.
For information about defining
interfaces, see the “Using
Interface Configuration Mode”
section on page 12-15.
To configure multiple
interfaces with the same
parameters, see the
“Configuring a Range of
Interfaces” section on
page 12-17.
Line configuration While in global
configuration mode,
specify a line with
the line vty or line
console command.
Switch(config-line)#
To exit to global
configuration mode,
enter exit.
To return to
privileged EXEC
mode, press Ctrl-Z
or enter end.
Use this mode to configure
parameters for the terminal
line.