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Global Configuration
Mode
Global Configuration mode commands apply to features that affect the
system as a whole, rather than just a specific interface. The configure
Privileged EXEC mode command is used to enter the Global
Configuration mode.
To enter the Global Configuration mode perform the following steps:
1 At the Privileged EXEC mode prompt, enter the configure command and
press <Enter>. The Global Configuration mode prompt is displayed. The
Global Configuration mode prompt consists of the device host name
followed by (config) and #.
2 To return from the Global Configuration mode to the Privileged EXEC
mode, the user can use one of the following commands:
■ exit
■ end
■ Ctrl+Z
The following example illustrates how to access the Global Configuration
mode and return to the Privileged EXEC mode:
Interface
Configuration and
Specific
Configuration Modes
Interface Configuration mode commands modify specific interface
operations. The following are the Interface Configuration modes:
■ Line Interface — Contains commands to configure the management
connections. These include commands such as line timeout settings,
etc. The line Global Configuration mode command is used to enter
the Line Configuration command mode.
■ VLAN Database — Contains commands to create a VLAN as a
whole. The vlan database Global Configuration mode command is
used to enter the VLAN Database Interface Configuration mode.
■ Management Access List — Contains commands to define
management access-lists. The management access-list Global
Configuration mode command is used to enter the Management
Access List Configuration mode.
Console(config)#
Console#
Console#
configure
Console(config)#
exit
Console#