Command Modes
Table 1: Command Mode Summary
Mode
User EXEC
Privileged EXEC
Global
configuration
VLAN
configuration
Interface
configuration
Catalyst 2960-XR Switch Interface and Hardware Component Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS Release 15.0(2)EX1
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Access Method
Prompt
Begin a session
Switch>
using Telnet, SSH,
or console.
While in user EXEC
Switch#
mode, enter the
enable command.
While in privileged
Switch(config)#
EXEC mode, enter
the configure
command.
While in global
Switch(config-vlan)#
configuration mode,
enter the vlan
vlan-id command.
While in global
Switch(config-if)#
configuration mode,
enter the interface
command (with a
specific interface).
Using the Command-Line Interface
Exit Method
About This Mode
Enter logout or
Use this mode to
quit.
• Change
terminal
settings.
• Perform basic
tests.
• Display
system
information.
Enter disable to
Use this mode to
exit.
verify commands
that you have
entered. Use a
password to protect
access to this mode.
To exit to privileged
Use this mode to
EXEC mode, enter
configure
exit or end, or press
parameters that
Ctrl-Z.
apply to the entire
switch.
To exit to global
Use this mode to
configuration mode,
configure VLAN
enter the exit
parameters. When
VTP mode is
command.
transparent, you can
To return to
create
privileged EXEC
extended-range
mode, press Ctrl-Z
VLANs (VLAN IDs
or enter end.
greater than 1005)
and save
configurations in the
switch startup
configuration file.
To exit to global
Use this mode to
configuration mode,
configure
enter exit.
parameters for the
Ethernet ports.
To return to
privileged EXEC
mode, press Ctrl-Z
or enter end.
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