User EXEC Mode
- You have a limited amount and selection of commands accessible to you in User EXEC. For instance, the majority of display commands are accessible at this level of the IOS hierarchy, since their use has no negative effects on the router or the switch.
- Additionally, you can use ping to check the IP connectivity of other devices and use Telnet to troubleshoot down to Layer 7 or remotely manage other devices. The larger symbol (>) that follows the hostname of the Cisco device designates the User EXEC Cisco IOS prompt.
- So, the prompt Router> greater-than symbol (>) signifies that the router is at the user EXEC level. There are no commands at the user EXEC level that could reload or configure the router’s configuration, for example. Type “?” To display a list of the user EXEC level commands. The Router> command prompt. (This capability is known as context-sensitive help.)
- List the available user EXEC commands.
Common iOS Navigation Techniques in Cisco
An IOS mode is a collection of commands used to customize a set of related features or to manage a specific area of the device. IOS modes are also referred to as IOS access modes and IOS command modes. There are five IOS modes: global configuration mode, privileged EXEC mode, user EXEC mode, setup mode, and ROM Monitor mode. The first three modes are used to configure new settings, edit existing settings, and view the current settings. The following two modes are used, respectively, to configure the device initially and troubleshoot it in an emergency.