Users Guide
CONFIGURATION Mode
In EXEC Privilege mode, use the configure command to enter CONFIGURATION mode and congure routing protocols and
access interfaces.
To enter CONFIGURATION mode:
1. Verify that you are logged in to EXEC Privilege mode.
2.
Enter the configure command. The prompt changes to include (conf).
From this mode, you can enter INTERFACE mode by using the interface command.
CONTROL-PLANE Mode
To manage control-plane trac, use CONTROL-PLANE mode. For more information, refer to Control Plane Policing (CoPP).
To enter CONTROL-PLANE mode:
1. Verify that you are logged in to CONFIGURATION mode.
2. Enter the control-plane-cpuqos command. The prompt changes to include (conf-control-cpuqos).
You can return to CONFIGURATION mode by using the exit command.
DCB POLICY Mode
To enable and congure a Data Center Bridging (DCB) input or output policy, use DCB POLICY mode. For more information, refer to
Data Center Bridging (DCB).
To enter DCB POLICY mode:
1. Verify that you are logged in to CONFIGURATION mode.
2. To enable or congure a DCB input policy, enter the dcb-input command then enter the policy name. To enable or congure
a DCB output policy, enter the dcb-output command then enter the policy name. The prompt changes to include (conf-dcb-
in) for an input policy or (conf-dcb-out) for an output policy.
You can return to CONFIGURATION mode by using the exit command.
DHCP Mode
To enable and congure Dynamic Host Conguration Protocol (DHCP), use DHCP mode. For more information, refer to Dynamic
Host Conguration Protocol (DHCP).
To enter DHCP mode:
1. Verify that you are logged in to CONFIGURATION mode.
2. Enter the ip dhcp server command. The prompt changes to include (cong-dhcp).
You can return to CONFIGURATION mode by using the exit command.
DHCP POOL Mode
To create an address pool, use DHCP POOL mode. For more information, refer to Dynamic Host Conguration Protocol (DHCP).
To enter DHCP POOL mode:
1. Verify that you are logged in to DHCP mode.
2. Enter the pool command then the pool name. The prompt changes to include (cong-dhcp-pool-name).
You can return to DHCP mode by using the exit command.
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