Command modes

Normal mode Switch>

Read-only access to some of the switch info.

• enable to go into priviledged mode.

Priviledged mode Switch#

User is allowed to configure the switch.

• disable to go back to normal mode.
• config terminal to go to configuration mode.

Configuration mode Switch(config)#

General configuration of the switch.

• line ... to go to line configuration mode.
• interface ... to go to interface configuration mode.

Line conf mode Switch(config-line)#

Configuration of the command lines like the console port CON or the VTYs.

Interface conf mode Switch(config-if)#

Configure a specific interface. It can be a lot of things, including:

• a port, fa1/0/1
• a vlan, vlan 1
• etc.