18 Command Modes
The following CLI Mode Access and Exit table explains how to enter or exit each
mode:
Command Mode Prompt Mode Description
User EXEC This is the first level of
access.
To exit, enter
logout
.
Privileged EXEC From the User EXEC mode,
enter
enable
.
To exit to the User
EXEC mode, enter
exit
or press
Ctrl-Z
.
Global Config From the Privileged EXEC
mode, enter
configure
.
To exit to the
Privileged EXEC
mode, enter
exit
, or
press
Ctrl-Z.
VLAN Config From the Privileged EXEC
mode, enter
vlan database
.
To exit to the
Privileged EXEC
mode, enter
exit
, or
press
Ctrl-Z.
Interface Config From the Global Config
mode, enter:
interface slot/port
or
interface
slot/port(startrange)-
slot/port(endrange)
To exit to the Global
Config mode, enter
exit
. To return to the
Privileged EXEC
mode, enter
Ctrl-Z.
Line Console From the Global Config
mode, enter
line console
.
To exit to the Global
Config mode, enter
exit
. To return to the
Privileged EXEC
mode, enter
Ctrl-Z
.
AAA IAS User
Config
From the Global Config
mode, enter
aaa ias-user username
name
.
To exit to the Global
Config mode, enter
exit
. To return to the
Privileged EXEC
mode, enter
Ctrl-Z
.