From the course: Juniper Networks Certified Associate JNCIA-Junos (JN0-105) Cert Prep

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CLI modes

CLI modes

- Let's talk about the different CLI modes available on a Junos device. There are three CLI modes that can be used. The first one is called shell mode. On the shell mode, the prompt ends with a percentage sign. This mode is directly available when you login as a root user, and non-root users can use the command start shell from the operational mode to reach the shell mode. The second mode is called as the operational mode and this can be identified with a greater than symbol at the end of the prompt. The third mode is called as the configuration mode and this can be identified with a pound symbol at the end of the prompt. Let's take a look at this from the command line interface. All right, I'm here at the terminal of a Junos device. I've logged in as a root user and I'm directly placed into the shell mode which can be identified with the percentage sign here. The shell mode is used for file system commands. So for…

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