AS9216 Installation and
Maintenance Manual
Using the Command Line Interface
(CLI)
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The CLI Modes
The CLI is structured from hierarchial modes, each mode grouping relevant
CLI commands..
Its two top level modes are:
Operational mode
Configuration mode
Operational Mode
This is the initial mode that the CLI enters after a successfull login to the CLI.
device-name#
The Operational mode is primarily used for:
viewing the system status
controlling the CLI environment
monitoring and troubleshooting network connectivity
initiating the Configuration mode
Configuration Mode
The Configuration mode is the mode in which users can change the device
configuration.
To enter this mode from Operational mode, use the
config terminal
command.
device-name#config terminal
Entering configuration mode terminal
device-name(config)#