2 – Switch Command Line Interface
Online Help
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Online Help
The online help for the CLI provides, for each command, all necessary information
to successfully execute the command. For example, typing
help list
(can also type
list help
) displays the following information for the
list
command:
NAME
list
SYNOPSIS
list [group] [-noprompt] [-verbose]
DESCRIPTION
List available commands.
OPTIONS
group - List the commands in that particular group
-noprompt - Just list the command groups.
-verbose - Print full help for each command, instead of summary.
NOTES
Specify the group name or use 'all' to list all available commands.
Keyboard Shortcuts
The CLI keeps a history of recently executed commands. This history is
available via the
Up
and
Down
arrow keys.
Users may edit the current command with the
Left
and
Right
arrow keys.
Tab completion: pressing the
Tab
key after typing at least one character
either completes a command or lists all the available commands that begin
with the characters already typed.
Accessing the CLI
NOTE:
The CLI can be accessed via Telnet, SSH, or through the switch RS232
serial port. The following instructions use Telnet.
1. Telnet to the IP address of the switch (the default IP address is 192.168.100.9)
with the following command:
telnet <IP ADDRESS>
2. The system prompts for a username. The CLI has the following default user
names:
Operator access:
operator
Administrator access:
admin
Type the appropriate username and press
Enter
.
