Appendix C Using The Command-Line Interface; Command Modes And Prompts - Cisco 7604 Configuration Manual

Command Modes and Prompts

Command Modes and Prompts
The FWSM CLI includes command modes. Some commands can only be entered in certain modes. For
example, to enter commands that show sensitive information, you need to enter a password and enter a
more privileged mode. Then, to ensure that configuration changes are not entered accidentally, you have
to enter a configuration mode. All lower commands can be entered in higher modes, for example, you
can enter a privileged EXEC command in global configuration mode.
When you are in the system configuration or in single context mode, the prompt begins with the
hostname:
hostname
When you are within a context, the prompt begins with the hostname followed by the context name:
hostname/context
The prompt changes depending on the access mode:
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User EXEC mode
User EXEC mode lets you see minimum FWSM settings. The user EXEC mode prompt appears as
follows when you first access the FWSM:
hostname>
hostname/context>
Privileged EXEC mode
Privileged EXEC mode lets you see all current settings up to your privilege level. Any user EXEC
mode command will work in privileged EXEC mode. Enter the enable command in user EXEC
mode, which requires a password, to start privileged EXEC mode. The prompt includes the number
sign (#):
hostname#
hostname/context#
Global configuration mode
Global configuration mode lets you change the FWSM configuration. All user EXEC, privileged
EXEC, and global configuration commands are available in this mode. Enter the configure terminal
command in privileged EXEC mode to start global configuration mode. The prompt changes to the
following:
hostname(config)#
hostname/context(config)#
Command-specific configuration modes
From global configuration mode, some commands enter a command-specific configuration mode.
All user EXEC, privileged EXEC, global configuration, and command-specific configuration
commands are available in this mode. For example, the interface command enters interface
configuration mode. The prompt changes to the following:
hostname(config-if)#
hostname/context(config-if)#
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