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Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide
OL-16184-01, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.x
Chapter 2 Before You Begin
Using the CLI
To start executing commands, enter the command at the top level of the hierarchy (EXEC mode). For
example, to configure a Fibre Channel interface, use the
config terminal
command. Once you are in
configuration mode, issue the
interface
command. When you are in the interface configuration
submode, you can query the available commands there.
The following example shows how to query the available commands in the interface submode:
switch#
config t
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
switch(config)#
interface fc1/1
switch(config-if)#
?
Interface configuration commands:
channel-group Add to/remove from a port-channel
do EXEC command
exit Exit from this submode
fcdomain Configure fcdomain parameters
fspf Configure FSPF parameters
no Negate a command or set its defaults
rspan-tunnel Configure remote span tunnel interface
shutdown Enable/disable an interface
switchport Configure switchport parameters
EXEC Mode Options
When you start a session on the switch, you begin in EXEC mode. Based on the role or group to which
you belong, you have access to limited commands or to all commands (see the
“Role-Based
Authorization” section on page 39-1
). From EXEC mode, you can enter configuration mode. Most of the
EXEC commands are one-time commands, such as
show
commands, which display the current
configuration status. Here is a list of EXEC mode commands:
switch#
?
Exec commands:
attach Connect to a specific linecard
callhome Callhome commands
cd Change current directory
clear Reset functions
cli CLI commands
clock Manage the system clock
config Enter configuration mode
copy Copy from one file to another
debug Debugging functions
delete Delete a file
dir List files in a directory
discover Discover information
exit Exit from the EXEC
fcping Ping an N-Port
fctrace Trace the route for an N-Port.
find Find a file below the current directory
format Format disks
gunzip Uncompresses LZ77 coded files
gzip Compresses file using LZ77 coding
install Upgrade software
ips Various sibyte module related commands
isns Re-registers specified interface with isns server
mkdir Create new directory
modem Modem commands
move Move files
nasb NASB control functionality
no Disable debugging functions
ping Send echo messages
port-channel Port-Channel related commands
