4-2
S
UMMIT
S
WITCH
I
NSTALLATION
AND
U
SER
G
UIDE
C
OMMANDS
a
If the command has additional options, include them after the command name.
b
If the command includes a parameter, enter the parameter name and values.
The value part of the command speciÞes how you want the parameter to be set.
Values include numerics, strings, or addresses, depending on the parameter.
3
After entering the complete command, press [Return].
If an asterisk (*) appears in front of the command-line prompt, it indicates that
you have outstanding configuration changes that have not been saved. For more
information on saving configuration changes, refer to
Chapter 11
.
S
YNTAX
H
ELPER
The command-line interface has a built-in syntax helper. If you are unsure of the
complete syntax for a particular command, enter as much of the command as possible.
The syntax helper provides a list of options for the remainder of the command.
The syntax helper also provides assistance if you have entered an incorrect command.
C
OMMAND
C
OMPLETION
The Summit provides command completion by way of the [Tab] key. If you enter the
beginning of a unique command, pressing [Tab] forces the Summit to Þll in the
remainder of the command.
A
BBREVIATED
S
YNTAX
Abbreviated syntax is the shortest, most unambiguous, allowable abbreviation of a
command, parameter, or value. Typically, this is the Þrst three letters of the command.
C
OMMAND
S
HORTCUTS
All named components of the Switch conÞguration must have a unique name.
Components are named using the
create
command. When you enter a command to
conÞgure 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
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