The following table format lists the different CLI command modes. Depending on the CLI mode, the prompt will be specific.
| Command Mode | Access Method | Prompt |
|---|---|---|
| Privileged EXEC | This is the initial mode to start a session | <Switch Name># |
| Global Configuration | The EXEC mode command configure terminal is used to enter the Global Configuration mode. | <Switch Name> (config)# |
| Interface Configuration | The Global Configuration mode command interface <interfacetype><interfaceid> is used to enter the Interface configuration mode. | <Switch Name> (config-if)# |
| Interface Range Mode |
The Global Configuration mode command interface range ({ <interfacetype><slot/port- port>} {vlan <vlan-id(1- 4094)>- <vlan-id(2-4094)>}) is used to enter the Interface range mode. |
<Switch Name> (config-if-range)# |
| SNTP Configuration | The SNTP Configuration mode command sntp is used to enter the SNTP configuration mode. | <Switch Name> (config-sntp)# |
| Config-VLAN |
The Global configuration mode command vlan vlan-id is used to enter the Config-VLAN mode. |
<Switch Name> (config-vlan)# |
| Line Configuration | The Line Configuration mode command line cli is used to enter the Line configuration mode. | <Switch Name> (config-line)# |
| IPV4 ACL Extended Access List Configuration | The IPV4 ACL Extended Access List configuration mode command ip access-list extended <name> is used to enter the IPV4 ACL Extended Access List configuration mode. | <Switch Name> (config-ext-nacl)# |
| MAC ACL Extended Access List Configuration | The MAC ACL Extended Access List configuration mode command mac access-list extended <name> is used to enter the MAC ACL Extended Access List configuration mode. | <Switch Name> (config-ext-macl)# |
| Policy Map Configuration Mode | The Policy Map configuration mode command class-policy <name> is used to enter the Policy Map configuration mode. | <Switch Name> (config-qc-ply)# |
| MSTP Configuration Mode | The MSTP Configuration mode command spanning-tree mst configuration is used to enter the MSTP configuration mode. | <Switch Name> (config-mst)# |
Command Modes Path