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EXEC Privilege mode has commands to view configurations, clear counters, manage configuration files, run diagnostics,
and enable or disable debug operations. The privilege level is 15, which is unrestricted. You can configure a password for this
mode; for more information, refer to Configuring the Enable Password.
CONFIGURATION mode allows you to configure security features, time settings, set logging and simple network
management protocol (SNMP) functions, and static address resolution protocol (ARP) and MAC addresses on the system.
Beneath CONFIGURATION mode are sub-modes that apply to interfaces, protocols, and features. The following example shows
this sub-mode command structure. When configuring the chassis for the first time, two sub-CONFIGURATION modes are
important:
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 first lists all the available commands, including the possible sub-modes.
INTERFACE sub-mode is the mode in which you configure Layer 2 and Layer 3 protocols and IP services specific to an
interface. An interface can be physical (management interface, 10-Gigabit Ethernet, 40-Gigabit Ethernet, or 2/4/8-Gigabit
Universal Port) or logical (Loopback, Null, port channel, or virtual local area network [VLAN]).
LINE sub-mode is the mode in which you to configure the console and virtual terminal lines.
EXEC
EXEC Privilege
CONFIGURATION
AS-PATH ACL
INTERFACE
GIGABIT ETHERNET
TEN GIGABIT ETHERNET
FORTY GIGABIT ETHERNET
FIBRE CHANNEL
INTERFACE RANGE
LOOPBACK
MANAGEMENT ETHERNET
NULL
PORT-CHANNEL
VLAN
IP
IPv6
IP COMMUNITY-LIST
IP ACCESS-LIST
STANDARD ACCESS-LIST
EXTENDED ACCESS-LIST
LINE
CONSOLE
VIRTUAL TERMINAL
MAC ACCESS-LIST
MAC CONTROL-PLANE
MONITOR SESSION
MULTIPLE SPANNING TREE
Per-VLAN SPANNING TREE
RAPID SPANNING TREE
GVRP
LLDP
FIBRE CHANNEL
PREFIX-LIST
REDIRECT
ROUTE-MAP
ROUTER BGP
ROUTER ISIS
ROUTER OSPF
ROUTER RIP
SPANNING TREE
TRACE-LIST
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.
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Configuration Fundamentals