Chapter 8: Using the Command Line Interface313Different CLI Modes and PromptsDepending on the login name you use and the mode you enter, thesystem prompt in the CLI varies. User Mode: When you log in as a normal user, who may not have fullpermissions to configure the EMX device, the > prompt appears. Administrator Mode: When you log in as an administrator, who hasfull permissions to configure the EMX device, the # prompt appears. Configuration Mode: You can enter the configuration mode from theadministrator or user mode. In this mode, the prompt changes toconfig:# or config:> and you can change EMX device and networkconfigurations. See Entering Configuration Mode (on page 338). Diagnostic Mode: You can enter the diagnostic mode from theadministrator or user mode. In this mode, the prompt changes todiag:# or diag:> and you can perform the network troubleshootingcommands, such as the ping command. See Entering DiagnosticMode (on page 436).Closing a Local ConnectionClose the window or terminal emulation program when you finishaccessing a EMX device over the local connection.When accessing or upgrading multiple EMX devices, do not transferthe local connection cable from one device to another without closingthe local connection window first.
