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HAPTER
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| Using the Command Line Interface
Entering Commands
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To enter commands that require parameters, enter the required
parameters after the command keyword. For example, to set a
password for the administrator, enter:
> system password admin
M
INIMUM
A
BBREVIATION
The CLI will accept a minimum number of characters that uniquely identify
a command. For example, the command “configure” can be entered as
con . If an entry is ambiguous, the system will prompt for further input.
G
ETTING
H
ELP ON
C
OMMANDS
You can display a brief description of the help system by entering the help
command. You can also display command syntax by using the “?” character
to list keywords or parameters.
S
HOWING
C
OMMANDS
If you enter a “?” at the command prompt, the system will display the first
level of keywords or command groups. You can also display a list of valid
keywords for a specific command. For example, the command “ system ? ”
displays a list of possible system commands:
>help
General Commands:
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Help/?: Get help on a group or a specific command
Up : Move one command level up
Logout: Exit CLI
Command Groups:
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System : System settings and reset options
IP : IP configuration and Ping
Auth : Authentication
Port : Port management
Aggr : Link Aggregation
LACP : Link Aggregation Control Protocol
RSTP : Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol
Dot1x : IEEE 802.1X port authentication
IGMP : Internet Group Management Protocol snooping
LLDP : Link Layer Discovery Protocol
MAC : MAC address table
VLAN : Virtual LAN
PVLAN : Private VLAN
QoS : Quality of Service
ACL : Access Control List
Mirror : Port mirroring
Config : Load/Save of configuration via TFTP
SNMP : Simple Network Management Protocol
HTTPS : Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Socket Layer
SSH : Secure Shell
UPnP : Universal Plug and Plug
DHCP : Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Firmware: Download of firmware via TFTP
Debug : Switch debug facilities