Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Command Reference Release 4.0(1a)N2(1) (OL-16599-01, March 2009)

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Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Command Reference
OL-16599-01
Chapter 1 Basic System Commands
configure terminal
configure terminal
To enter configuration mode, use the configure terminal command.
configure terminal
Syntax Description This command has no arguments or keywords.
Command Default None
Command Modes EXEC mode
Command History
Usage Guidelines Use this command to enter configuration mode. Commands in this mode are written to the running
configuration file as soon as you enter them (using the Enter key/Carriage Return).
After you enter the configure terminal command, the system prompt changes from switch# to
switch(config)#, indicating that the router is in configuration mode. To leave configuration mode and
return to EXEC mode, type end or press Ctrl-Z.
To view the changes to the configuration that you have made, use the show running-config command.
Examples This example shows how to enter configuration mode:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)#
Related Commands
Release Modification
4.0(0)N1(1a) This command was introduced.
Command Description
copy running-config
startup-config
Saves the running configuration as the startup configuration file.
end Ends your configuration session by exiting to EXEC mode.
exit (global) Exits from the current configuration mode to the next highest configuration
mode.
show running-config Displays the current running configuration.