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Chapter 8
Basic Switch Management Commands
The basic switch management commands are summarized in Table 8.
Table 8. Basic Switch Management Commands
Command Mode Description
“BANNER EXEC” on page 133 Global
Configuration
Creates a User Exec and Privileged
Exec modes banner.
“BANNER LOGIN” on page 135 Global
Configuration
Creates a login banner.
“BANNER MOTD” on page 137 Global
Configuration
Creates a message-of-the-day
banner.
“BAUD-RATE SET” on page 139 Line Console Configures the baud rate of the serial
terminal port on the switch.
“CLOCK SET” on page 140 Privileged Exec Manually sets the date and time.
“ERASE STARTUP-CONFIG” on
page 141
Privileged Exec Restores the default settings to all the
parameter settings on the switch.
“EXEC-TIMEOUT” on page 142 Line Console Sets the console timer which is used
to end inactive management sessions.
“HELP” on page 144 All Displays how to use the on-line help
system.
“HOSTNAME” on page 145 Global
Configuration
Assigns a name to the switch.
“LINE CONSOLE” on page 146 Global
Configuration
Enters the Line Console mode.
“LINE VTY” on page 147 Global
Configuration
Enters the Virtual Terminal Line mode
for a VTY line.
“NO HOSTNAME” on page 148 Global
Configuration
Deletes the switch’s name without
assigning a new name.
“PING” on page 149 User Exec and
Privileged Exec
Instructs the switch to ping another
network device.
“PING IPv6” on page 151 User Exec and
Privileged Exec
Instructs the switch to ping another
IPv6 network device.