HP Cisco MDS 9020 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Command Reference Guide - Release 4.x - Page 49

Chapter 1 CLI Overview About the CLI Command Modes Send documentation comments to [email protected] About the CLI Command Modes Switches in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family have two main command modeuser EXEC mode and configuration mode. The commands available to you depend on the mode you are in. To obtain a list of available commands in either mode, type a question mark (?) at the system prompt. Table 1-1 lists and describes the two commonly used modes, how to enter the modes, and the resulting system prompts. The system prompt helps you identify which mode you are in and which commands are available to you. Table 1-1 Frequently Used Switch Command Modes Mode EXEC Configuration mode Description of Use How to Access Enables you to temporarily change At the switch prompt, enter the required terminal settings, perform basic tests, and EXEC mode command. display system information. Note Changes made in this mode are generally not saved across system resets. Enables you to configure features that affect the system as a whole. From EXEC mode, enter the config terminal command. Note Changes made in this mode are saved across system resets if you save your configuration. Refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide for further information. Prompt switch# switch(config)# You can abbreviate commands and keywords by entering just enough characters to make the command unique from other commands. For example, you can abbreviate the config terminal command to conf t. OL-18089-01, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x Cisco MDS 9000 Family Command Reference 1-3