Understanding Nexus -- Part 5 -- CLI Prompt

Once you have successfully accessed the device, the CLI prompt displays in the terminal window of your console port or remote workstation as shown in the following example:

User Access Verification

login: admin

Password:

switch#

The NX-OX CLI shares a lot of concepts as IOS, so initial configuration is very simple. The commands can be abbreviated, the ‘?’ provides online help, and the key auto-fills command option.

EXEC Command Mode

switch#

Global Configuration Command Mode

switch# configure terminal

switch(config)#

Interface Configuration Command Mode

switch(config)# interface ethernet 2/2

switch(config-if)#

Subinterface Configuration Command Mode

switch(config)# interface ethernet 2/2.1

switch(config-subif)#

Exiting a Command Mode

switch(config-if)# exit 

switch(config)# 

switch(config-if)# end 

switch# 

switch(config-if)# ^z 

switch(config)# 

If you have to see the summary then,

Mode	Access Method	Prompt	Exit Method
EXEC	From the login prompt, enter your username and password.	switch#	To exit to the login prompt, use the exit command.
Global configuration	From EXEC mode, use the configure terminal command.	switch(config)#	To exit to EXEC mode, use the end or exit command or press Ctrl-Z.
Interface configuration	From global configuration mode, use an interface command and specify an interface with an interface command.	switch(config-if)#	To exit to global configuration mode, use the exit command. To exit to EXEC mode, use the exit command or press Ctrl-Z.
Subinterface configuration	From global configuration mode, specify a subinterface with an interface command.	switch(config-subif)#	To exit to global configuration mode, use the exit command. To exit to EXEC mode, use the end command or press Ctrl-Z.
VDC configuration	From global configuration mode, use the vdc command and specify a VDC name.	switch(config-vdc)#	To exit to global configuration mode, use the exit command. To exit to EXEC mode, use the end command or press Ctrl-Z.
VRF configuration	From global configuration mode, use the vrf command and specify a routing protocol.	switch(config-vrf)#	To exit to global configuration mode, use the exit command. To exit to EXEC mode, use the end command or press Ctrl-Z.
EXEC for a nondefault VDC	From EXEC mode, use the switchto vdc command and specify a VDC.	switch-vdc2#	To exit to the default VDC, use the exit command or the switchback command.
EXEC for a nondefault VRF	From EXEC mode, use the routing-context vrf command and specify a VRF.	switch%red#	To exit to the default VRF, use the routing-context vrf default command.