Router Modes Description

Modes of Router

 

There are three modes of a router 

1 Full Name : User Executive Mode 

   Short Name : User Mode

   Symbol : Router>

2 Full Name : Privilege Executive Mode 

   Short Name : Privilege Mode

   Symbol : Router#

3 Full Name : Global Config Mode 

   Short Name : Global Mode

   Symbol : Router(config)#

Note: The word "Router" in all the symbols is the name of the router which you will learn in the next post.

How to switch from one mode to another mode

1 User mode to Privelege mode

 Now to go from User Mode to Privilege mode you must write "enable" in the Router> and press enter and it will take you to Router#.

2 Privilege mode to Global mode 

Now to go from Privilege Mode to Global mode you must write "config t" in the Router# and press enter and it will take you to Router(config).

3 Privelege mode to User mode 

Now to go from Privilege Mode to user mode you must write "disable" in the Router# and press enter and it will take you to Router>.

4 Global mode to Privilege mode

Now to go from Global Mode to privilege mode you must write "exit" in the Router(config) and press enter and it will take you to  Router#.

 

5 Global mode to User mode

Now to go from Global Mode to user mode you must write "ctrl +z" in the Router(config) and press enter and it will take you to Router>.   

Note: The modes are note case-sensitive so it is not a problem if you write in capital or small letters.

Problems in Router Booting modes

1. If you find problem in config-register of the router, it goes to Rom-monitor mode(>).

2. If you find problem in IOS of the router, it goes to RX Boot  mode(<Boot>). 

3. If you find problem in startup-config of the router, it goes to setup mode.