Dell PowerConnect 5548 User Guide - Page 66

To access Global Configuration mode, at the Privileged EXEC Mode prompt, type configure and press . The Global Configuration mode displays as the device host name followed by (config) and the pound sign #. console# configure console(configure)# To list the Global Configuration commands, enter a question mark at the command prompt. The following example illustrates how to access Global Configuration mode and return back to the Privileged EXEC mode: console# console# configure console(config)# exit console# Interface Configuration Mode The Interface Configuration mode configures the device at the physical interface level (port, VLAN, or LAG). Interface commands that require subcommands have another level, called the Subinterface Configuration mode. A password is not required to access this level. The following example, places the CLI in Interface Configuration mode on port 1/0/1. The sntp command is then applied to that port. console# configure console(config)# interface gi1/0/1 console(config-if)# sntp client enable To run a command in a mode, which does not contain it, use do before the command, as in the following example: console# configure console(config)# interface gi1/0/1 console(config-if)# sntp client enable console(config-if)# do show sntp configuration 66 Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide