Administrator Guide

• INTERFACE sub-mode is the mode in which you congure Layer 2 and Layer 3 protocols and IP services specic to an
interface. An interface can be physical (Management interface, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, 40 Gigabit Ethernet, or synchronous optical
network technologies [SONET]) or logical (Loopback, Null, port channel, or virtual local area network [VLAN]).
• LINE sub-mode is the mode in which you to congure the console and virtual terminal lines.
NOTE: At any time, entering a question mark (?) displays the available command options. For example, when you are in
CONFIGURATION mode, entering the question mark rst lists all available commands, including the possible submodes.
The CLI modes are:
EXEC
EXEC Privilege
CONFIGURATION
INTERFACE
TEN GIGABIT ETHERNET
FORTY GIGABIT ETHERNET
INTERFACE RANGE
LOOPBACK
MANAGEMENT ETHERNET
MONITOR SESSION
NULL
PORT-CHANNEL
VLAN
IP
IP ACCESS-LIST
STANDARD ACCESS-LIST
EXTENDED ACCESS-LIST
LINE
CONSOLE
VIRTUAL TERMINAL
MAC ACCESS-LIST
MONITOR SESSION
MULTIPLE SPANNING TREE
PROTOCOL GVRP
PROTOCOL LLDP
PER-VLAN SPANNING TREE
RAPID SPANNING TREE
ROUTE-MAP
ROUTER OSPF
ROUTER RIP
SPANNING TREE
Navigating CLI Modes
The Dell Networking OS prompt changes to indicate the CLI mode.
The following table lists the CLI mode, its prompt, and information about how to access and exit the CLI mode. Move linearly
through the command modes, except for the end command which takes you directly to EXEC Privilege mode and the exit
command which moves you up one command mode level.
NOTE: Sub-CONFIGURATION modes all have the letters “conf” in the prompt with more modiers to identify the mode
and slot/port information.
Table 1. Dell Networking OS Command Modes
CLI Command Mode Prompt Access Command
EXEC
Dell>
Access the router through the console or
Telnet.
EXEC Privilege
Dell#
• From EXEC mode, enter the enable
command.
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