Dell 5324 - PowerConnect Switch, Command Line Interface Reference Manual

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Command Groups
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Command Groups
Introduction
The Command Language Interface (CLI) is a network management application operated through
an ASCII terminal without the use of a Graphic User Interface (GUI) driven software application.
By directly entering commands, you have greater configuration flexibility. The CLI is a basic
command-line interpreter similar to the UNIX C shell.
A device can be configured and maintained by entering commands from the CLI, which is based
solely on textual input and output with commands being entered from a terminal keyboard and the
output displayed as text via a terminal monitor. The CLI can be accessed from a VT100 terminal
connected to the console port of the device or through a Telnet connection from a remote host.
This guide describes how the Command Line Interface (CLI) is structured, describes the
command syntax, and describes the command functionality.
This guide also provides information for configuring the PowerConnect switch, details the
procedures and provides configuration examples. Basic installation configuration is described in
the
User’s Guide and must be completed before using this document.
Command Groups
The system commands can be broken down into the functional groups shown below.
Command Group Description
AAA Configures connection security including authorization and
passwords.
Address Table Configures bridging address tables.
Configuration and Image Files Manages the device configuration files.
Clock Configures clock commands on the device.
Ethernet Configuration Configures all port configuration options for example ports, storm
control, port speed and auto-negotiation.
GVRP Configures and displays GVRP configuration and information.
IGMP Snooping Configures IGMP snooping and displays IGMP configuration and
IGMP information.
IP Addressing Configures and manages IP addresses on the device.
LACP Configures and displays LACP information.
Line Configures the console and remote Telnet connection.
LLDP Configures and displays LLDP information.
Management ACL Configures and displays management access-list information.