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Who Should Read this Manual? About This Guide
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Who Should Read this Manual?
The audience for this user guide is network administrators and IT support personnel who need to config-
ure, maintain, and monitor switches and routers in a live network. Anyone wishing to gain knowledge on
the details of all CLI commands available on the OmniSwitch will benefit from the material in this refer-
ence guide. However, advanced users who have already familiarized themselves with the OmniSwitch CLI
commands will benefit most from the detailed content in this guide.
When Should I Read this Manual?
Read this guide whenever you want detailed information on individual CLI commands. Although this
guide provides helpful information during any stage of the configuration process, it is a good idea to first
familiarize yourself with the software features available on the switch before investigating the detailed
command information in this guide.
Overview information, procedures, and live network examples on switch software features may be found
in the
OmniSwitch 6250 Switch Management Guide and the OmniSwitch 6250 Network Configuration
Guide . Once you are familiar with the procedures and base CLI commands in these configuration guides
you can obtain more detailed information on the individual commands in this guide.
What is in this Manual?
This reference guide includes information on every CLI command available in the switch. The informa-
tion provided for each CLI command includes:
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Command description.
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Syntax.
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Description of all keywords and variables included in the syntax.
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Default values.
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Usage guidelines, which include tips on when and how to use the command.
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Examples of command lines using the command.
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Related commands with descriptions.
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Release history, which indicates the release when the command was introduced.
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SNMP information, such as the MIB files related to a set of CLI commands. In addition each CLI
command includes the corresponding MIB variables that map to all parameters included in a command.