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To exit out of configuration EXEC mode, the key combination Ctrl+Z is
used. Additionally, to exit out of the privileged EXEC mode and return
to the user EXEC mode, use the command, which is
illustrated in the example below:
router#disable
router>
Configuration EXEC
Configuration EXEC mode is only for creating and modifying the
router's configuration files. It's entered from a privileged EXEC mode
with a security level of 1 or higher. The command's
default security setting is level 15, part of the IOS's default privileged
EXEC command set. The configuration EXEC's command set is used
only for router configuration. There are four configuration options.
• provides the only direct access used to
the configuration EXEC CLI. For most beginners, this is the most
widely used configuration method, after . For simple
changes and getting started with configuration, this is the way
to go. No router status information can be retrieved while in
mode. Therefore, if you want to check
something about the router's configuration, you need to exit out.
All configuration commands must be entered one command at a
time. If you want to disable an interface or service, use
before the command. Here is an example of using and the option. To exit out of configuration
mode, the key command Ctrl+Z is used.
•
• Router#config terminal
• Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with
CNTL/Z.