Users Guide

Using the CLI 252
Identifying the Switch and Command Mode from the System Prompt
The system prompt provides the user with the name of the switch
(hostname) and identifies the command mode. The following is a formal
description of the system command prompt:
[
device name ][([ command mode- [ object ]])][# | >]
[
device name ] — is the name of the managed switch, which is typically the
user-configured hostname established by the hostname command.
[
command mode ] — is the current configuration mode and is omitted for the
top configuration levels.
[
object ] — indicates specific object or range of objects within the
configuration mode.
For example, if the current configuration mode is config-if and the object
being operated on is Gigabit Ethernet 1 on unit 1, the prompt displays the
object type and unit (for example, Gi1/0/1).
[# | >] — The # sign is used to indicate that the system is in the Privileged
Exec mode. The > symbol indicates that the system is in the User Exec
mode, which is a read-only mode in which the system does not allow
configuration.
Navigating CLI Command Modes
Table 2-5 describes how to navigate through the CLI Command Mode
hierarchy.
Table 2-5. Navigating CLI Command Modes
Command Mode Access Method Command Prompt Exit or Access
Previous Mode
User Exec The user is
automatically in
User Exec mode
unless the user is
defined as a
privileged user.
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