CLI Reference Guide-R04

Chapter 3 | General Commands
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The ! command repeats commands from the Execution command history buffer
when you are in Normal Exec or Privileged Exec Mode, and commands from the
Configuration command history buffer when you are in any of the configuration
modes. In this example, the !2 command repeats the second command in the
Execution history buffer (config).
Console#!2
Console#config
Console(config)#
configure This command activates Global Configuration mode. You must enter this mode to
modify any settings on the switch. You must also enter Global Configuration mode
prior to enabling some of the other configuration modes, such as Interface
Configuration, Line Configuration, and VLAN Database Configuration. See
“Understanding Command Modes” on page 82.
Default Setting
None
Command Mode
Privileged Exec
Example
Console#configure
Console(config)#
Related Commands
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disable This command returns to Normal Exec mode from privileged mode. In normal
access mode, you can only display basic information on the switch's configuration
or Ethernet statistics. To gain access to all commands, you must use the privileged
mode. See “Understanding Command Modes” on page 82.
Default Setting
None
Command Mode
Privileged Exec
Command Usage
The “>” character is appended to the end of the prompt to indicate that the system
is in normal access mode.