What is a reason to use privileged EXEC mode on an industrial switch?

Question

Options

• Ato verify commands that you have entered
• Bto change terminal settings
• Cto configure VLAN parameter
• Dto configure parameters that apply to the entire switch

• A
  94% (15)
• C
  6% (1)

Explanation

Privileged EXEC mode (the # prompt) is primarily used to verify configurations through show commands like show running-config and show interfaces, making option A correct - it gives you read access to the full device state to confirm what has been entered.

Option B is wrong because terminal settings (e.g., terminal length) are minor adjustments available in both User EXEC and Privileged EXEC mode and are not a defining reason to elevate privilege. Option C is wrong because configuring VLAN parameters requires entering VLAN configuration sub-mode, which is nested under Global Configuration mode, not Privileged EXEC mode. Option D describes Global Configuration mode (entered via configure terminal from Privileged EXEC), where switch-wide parameters like hostname and passwords are set - Privileged EXEC itself does not configure anything.

Memory tip: Think of the # prompt as "show and know" - you enter Privileged EXEC to see and verify the switch's state, while actual configuration always requires going one level deeper into a config mode.

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