System information
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL  CNGE2FE8MSPOE+
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Commands Level
Modes Access Method Prompt Exit Method About This Model
User EXEC Begin a session 
with your switch.
switch> Enter logout or 
quit.
The user command available 
at the level of user is the 
subset of those available at the 
privileged level.
Use this mode to
• Enter menu mode.
• Display system information.
Privileged
EXEC
Enter the enable 
command while 
in user EXEC 
mode.
switch# Enter disable to 
exit.
The privileged command is 
advance mode
Privileged this mode to
• Display advance function 
status
• save configures
Global
configuration
Enter the 
configure 
command while 
in privileged 
EXEC mode.
switch(config)#To exit to 
privileged
EXEC mode, 
enter exit or 
end
Use this mode to configure
parameters that apply to your 
Switch as a whole.
VLAN 
database
Enter the vlan 
database 
command while 
in privileged
EXEC mode.
switch(vlan)# To exit to user 
EXEC mode, 
enter exit.
Use this mode to configure
VLAN-specific parameters.
Interface
configuration
Enter the 
interface
command (with a 
specific interface)
while in global 
configuration 
mode
switch(config-
if)#
To exit to global 
configuration 
mode,
enter exit.
To exist 
privileged
EXEC mode or 
end.
Use this mode to configure 
parameters for the switch and 
Ethernet ports.










