CLI command modes
The following table 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. | <SwitchName># |
| Global Configuration | The EXEC mode command configure terminal is used to enter the Global Configuration mode. | <SwitchName>(config)# |
| Interface Configuration | The Global Configuration mode command interface <interfacetype><interfaceid> is used to enter the Interface configuration mode. | <SwitchName>(config-if)# |
| Interface Range Mode | The Global Configuration mode command interface range ( { <interfacetype><slot/port-port>} {vlan <vlan-id(1-4094)>- <vlanid(2-4094)>}) is used to enter the Interface range mode. | <SwitchName>(config-if-range)# |
| SNTP Configuration | The SNTP Configuration mode command sntp is used to enter the SNTP configuration mode. | <SwitchName>(config-sntp)# |
| Config-VLAN | The Global configuration mode command vlan vlan-id is used to enter the Config-VLAN mode. | <SwitchName>(config-vlan)# |
| Line Configuration | The Line Configuration mode command line cli is used to enter the Line configuration mode. | <SwitchName>(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. | <SwitchName>(config-ext-nacl)# |
| IPV6 ACL Extended Access List Configuration | The IPV6 ACL Extended Access List configuration mode command ipv6 access-list extended <name> is used to enter the IPV6 ACL Extended Access List configuration mode. | <SwitchName>(config-ipv6-acl)# |
| 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. | <SwitchName>(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. | <SwitchName>(config-qc-ply)# |
| MSTP Configuration Mode | The MSTP Configuration mode command spanning-tree mst configuration is used to enter the MSTP configuration mode. | <SwitchName>(config-mst)# |
| DHCP Pool Configuration Mode | The DHCP Pool Configuration command ip dhcp pool is used to enter the DHCP Pool configuration mode. | <SwitchName>(dhcp-config)# |