Table of Contents
1
CLI Configuration....................................................................................................................................... 1-1
What Is CLI? ........................................................................................................................................... 1-1
Entering the CLI ...................................................................................................................................... 1-1
Entering CLI Through the Console Port .......................................................................................... 1-1
Entering CLI Through Telnet ........................................................................................................... 1-5
3Com Products CLI Descriptions............................................................................................................ 1-7
Command Conventions ................................................................................................................... 1-7
CLI View Description ....................................................................................................................... 1-8
Tips on Using the CLI............................................................................................................................ 1-12
Using the CLI Online Help ............................................................................................................. 1-12
Command Line Error Information .................................................................................................. 1-13
Typing and Editing Commands ..................................................................................................... 1-13
Displaying and Executing History Commands .............................................................................. 1-14
Undo Form of a Command ............................................................................................................ 1-15
Controlling CLI Display .................................................................................................................. 1-15
CLI Configurations ................................................................................................................................ 1-16
Configuring Command Aliases...................................................................................................... 1-16
Synchronous Information Output................................................................................................... 1-17
Configuring Command Levels ....................................................................................................... 1-17
Saving Configurations ................................................................................................................... 1-19
2
Logging In to an Ethernet Switch............................................................................................................. 2-1
Logging In to an Ethernet Switch ............................................................................................................ 2-1
Introduction to the User Interface............................................................................................................ 2-1
Supported User Interfaces .............................................................................................................. 2-1
User Interface Index ........................................................................................................................ 2-1
Common User Interface Configuration............................................................................................ 2-2
Logging In Through the Console Port ..................................................................................................... 2-3
Introduction...................................................................................................................................... 2-3
Logging In Through the Console Port ............................................................................................. 2-3
Console Port Login Configuration ................................................................................................... 2-5
Console Port Login Configuration with Authentication Mode Being None ...................................... 2-7
Console Port Login Configuration with Authentication Mode Being Password............................... 2-9
Console Port Login Configuration with Authentication Mode Being Scheme ............................... 2-12
Logging In Through Telnet .................................................................................................................... 2-15
Introduction.................................................................................................................................... 2-15
Telnet Configuration with Authentication Mode Being None......................................................... 2-18
Telnet Configuration with Authentication Mode Being Password ................................................. 2-19
Telnet Configuration with Authentication Mode Being Scheme .................................................... 2-22
Telnetting to a Switch .................................................................................................................... 2-25
Logging In Using a Modem ................................................................................................................... 2-28
Introduction.................................................................................................................................... 2-28
Configuration on the Switch Side .................................................................................................. 2-28
Modem Connection Establishment................................................................................................ 2-29
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