Extreme Networks ExtremeWare 7.3.0, Command Reference Manual

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62 ExtremeWare Software 7.3.0 Command Reference Guide
Command Reference Overview
Abbreviated Syntax
Abbreviated syntax is the shortest unambiguous allowable abbreviation of a command or parameter.
Typically, this is the first three letters of the command. If you do not enter enough letters to allow the
switch to determine which command you mean, the syntax helper will provide a list of the options
based on the portion of the command you have entered.
NOTE
When using abbreviated syntax, you must enter enough characters to make the command unambiguous
and distinguishable to the switch.
Names
All named components of the switch configuration must have a unique name. Names must begin with
an alphabetical character and are delimited by whitespace, unless enclosed in quotation marks.
Command Shortcuts
All named components of the switch configuration must have a unique name. Components are named
using the
create
command. When you enter a command to configure a named component, you do not
need to use the keyword of the component. For example, to create a VLAN, you must enter a unique
VLAN name:
create vlan engineering
Once you have created the VLAN with a unique name, you can then eliminate the keyword
vlan
from
all other commands that require the name to be entered. For example, instead of entering the modular
switch command
configure vlan engineering delete port 1:3,4:6
you could enter the following shortcut:
configure engineering delete port 1:3,4:6
Similarly, on the stand-alone switch, instead of entering the command
configure vlan engineering delete port 1-3,6
you could enter the following shortcut:
configure engineering delete port 1-3,6
Modular Switch Numerical Ranges
Commands that require you to enter one or more port numbers on a modular switch use the parameter
<portlist>
in the syntax. A
<portlist>
can be one port on a particular slot. For example,
port 3:1
A <
portlist>
can be a range of numbers. For example,
port 3:1-3:3
You can add additional slot and port numbers to the list, separated by a comma:
port 3:1,4:8,6:10