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Accessing and exiting command modes

The prompt that is displayed on the command line changes according to access level and operating mode.

The prompt always consists of the CNA system’s hostname followed by a description that indicates access level and mode:

Table 3 lists the CNA command modes, how to access each command mode, and the prompt that each mode displays.

Table 3:  Prompts displayed by the CNA system 
Access Level / Operating Mode
Prompt
Means of Entry

User level 

hostname>

Default at login

System operations mode 

hostname#

enable command

Configuration mode 

hostname(config)#

configure terminal command (must have privileged access)

Access-list configuration mode 

hostname(config-acl)#

ip access-list command (must be in configuration mode)

Adaptive Routing Engine configuration mode 

hostname(config-engine)#

module engine command (must be in configuration mode)

Active-measurement group configuration mode 

hostname(config-engine-active)

active-measurement group command (must be in engine configuration mode)

BGP configuration mode 

hostname(config-engine-bgp)#

bgp command (must be in engine configuration mode)

Link configuration mode 

hostname(config-engine-link)#

link command (must be in engine configuration mode)

Policy configuration mode 

hostname(config-engine-policy)

decision-policy command (must be in engine configuration mode)

Link policy configuration mode 

hostname(config-engine-policy-
link)

link command (must be in policy configuration mode)

Load threshold configuration mode 

hostname(config-engine-thresho
ld)

load threshold-table command (must be in engine configuration mode)

Interface configuration mode 

hostname(config-if)#

interface command (must be in configuration mode)

Polling SNMP configuration mode 

hostname(config-polling-snmp)

polling snmp-agent command (must be in configuration mode)

Analysis and Reporting configuration mode 

hostname(config-report)#

module report command (must be in configuration mode)

USTAT configuration mode 

hostname(config-ustat)#

module ustat command (must be in configuration mode)

Chatter Configuration
hostname (config-chatter)#
module chatter command
(from Configuration mode)
Chatter Zone Configuration
hostname (config-chatter-zone)#
zone command
(from Chatter Configuration mode)
Chatter Active
Measurement Configuration
hostname (config-
chatter-active)#
active-measurement name command. (from Chatter Configuration mode)
Chatter Alarm Configuration
hostname (config-chatter-alarm)
alarm name command (from Chatter Configuration mode)

Use either the exit or end command to return to the previous mode.

Use the Control-Z key combination to return to system operations mode.

For example, if you are in interface configuration mode (config-if), do either of the following to return to systems operations mode:


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