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Understanding Command Modes Chapter 2 Cisco IOS Software Basics Understanding Command Modes The Cisco IOS user interface is used in various command modes. Each command mode permits you to configure different components on your router. The commands available at any given time depend on which command mode you are in. Entering a question mark (?) at a prompt displays a list of commands available for that command mode. Table 2-1 lists the most common command modes. Table 2-1 Common Command Modes Command Mode User EXEC Privileged EXEC Global configuration Interface configuration Access Method Router Prompt Displayed Exit Method Log in. Router> Use the logout command. From user EXEC mode, Router# enter the enable command. To exit to user EXEC mode, use the disable, exit, or logout command. From the privileged EXEC mode, enter the configure terminal command. Router (config)# To exit to privileged EXEC mode, use the exit or end command, or press Ctrl-Z. From the global configuration mode, enter the interface type number command, such as interface serial 0/0/0. Router (config-if)# To exit to global configuration mode, use the exit command. To exit directly to privileged EXEC mode, press Ctrl-Z. Timesaver Each command mode restricts you to a subset of commands. If you have trouble entering a command, check the prompt and enter the question mark (?) to see a list of available commands. You might be in the wrong command mode or be using an incorrect syntax. In the following example, notice how the prompt changes after each command to indicate a new command mode: Router> enable Password: Router# configure terminal Router (config)# interface serial 0/0/0 Router (config-if)# line 0 Router (config-line)# controller t1 0 Router (config-controller)# exit Router (config)# exit Router# %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console The last message is normal and does not indicate an error. Press Return to get the Router# prompt. Note You can press Ctrl-Z in any mode to immediately return to enable mode (Router#), instead of entering exit, which returns you to the previous mode. Cisco 3825 Mobile Wireless Edge Router Software Configuration Guide 2-2 OL-15667-03

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Cisco 3825 Mobile Wireless Edge Router Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 2
Cisco IOS Software Basics
Understanding Command Modes
Understanding Command Modes
The Cisco IOS user interface is used in various command modes. Each command mode permits you to
configure different components on your router. The commands available at any given time depend on
which command mode you are in. Entering a question mark (
?
) at a prompt displays a list of commands
available for that command mode.
Table 2-1
lists the most common command modes.
Timesaver
Each command mode restricts you to a subset of commands. If you have trouble entering a command,
check the prompt and enter the question mark (
?
) to see a list of available commands. You might be in
the wrong command mode or be using an incorrect syntax.
In the following example, notice how the prompt changes after each command to indicate a new
command mode:
Router>
enable
Password:
<enable password>
Router#
configure terminal
Router (config)#
interface serial 0/0/0
Router (config-if)#
line 0
Router (config-line)#
controller
t1 0
Router (config-controller)#
exit
Router (config)#
exit
Router#
%SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console
The last message is normal and does not indicate an error. Press
Return
to get the
Router#
prompt.
Note
You can press
Ctrl-Z
in any mode to immediately return to enable mode (
Router#
), instead of entering
exit
, which returns you to the previous mode.
Table 2-1
Common Command Modes
Command Mode
Access Method
Router Prompt
Displayed
Exit Method
User EXEC
Log in.
Router>
Use the
logout
command.
Privileged EXEC
From user EXEC mode,
enter the
enable
command.
Router#
To exit to user EXEC
mode, use the
disable
,
exit
, or
logout
command.
Global configuration
From the privileged
EXEC mode, enter the
configure terminal
command.
Router (config)#
To exit to privileged
EXEC mode, use the
exit
or
end
command, or press
Ctrl-Z
.
Interface configuration
From the global
configuration mode,
enter the
interface
type
number
command, such
as
interface
serial
0/0/0
.
Router (config-if)#
To exit to global
configuration mode, use
the
exit
command.
To exit directly to
privileged EXEC mode,
press
Ctrl-Z
.