70 Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User GuideFILE LOCATION: C:\Users\gina\Desktop\Checkout_new\Maintenance Projects\DellContax\sources\CxUGAdvanced Configuration.fmD E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 3 - F O R P R O O F O N LYTo access Global Configuration mode, at the Privileged EXEC Mode prompt,type configure and press <Enter>. The Global Configuration mode displaysas the device host name followed by (config) and the pound sign #.To list the Global Configuration commands, enter a question mark at thecommand prompt.The following example illustrates how to access Global Configuration modeand return back to the Privileged EXEC mode:Interface Configuration ModeThe Interface Configuration mode configures the device at the physicalinterface level (port, VLAN, or LAG). Interface commands that requiresubcommands have another level, called the Subinterface Configurationmode. A password is not required to access this level.The following example, places the CLI in Interface Configuration mode onport 1/0/1. The sntp command is then applied to that port.To run a command in a mode, which does not contain it, use do before thecommand, as in the following example:console# configureconsole(configure)#console#console# configureconsole(config)# exitconsole#console# configureconsole(config)# interface gi1/0/1console(config-if)# sntp client enableconsole# configureconsole(config)# interface gi1/0/1console(config-if)# sntp client enableconsole(config-if)# do show sntp configuration
