IBM TotalStorage L10, Cli Reference Manual

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Chapter 1. Introduction
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Note: Up to 10 concurrent telnet sessions may access the switch.
Once logged in to the CLI, the Root menu (main menu) is displayed. The CLI
incorporates a menu-based interface featuring a list of menus and commands. Each
menu offers a selection of commands in a numbered list. Commands are entered at the
command prompt. The command prompt also indicates the current menu level (for
example, root/config>).
To enter a CLI command:
• Type the actual command text. For example, to select the Configuration menu from the
Root menu, type
config
and press E
NTER
.
–or–
• Type the number of the command. Using the previous example, to select the
Configuration menu from the Root menu, type
1
and press E
NTER
.
–or–
• Type the first few letters of the command. Either two or more letters are required to
make the command unique. Using the original example, to select the Configuration
menu from the Root menu, type
co
and press E
NTER
.
From the Root menu, you can also navigate to a specific command in a sub-menu by
entering the first few letters of the sub menu, a space, and then the first few letters of
the command. For example, to view system information under the Show sub-menu:
Type
sh sys
and press E
NTER
.
To return to the previous menu, type
..
and press E
NTER
.
To return directly to the Root menu, type
root
and press E
NTER
.
To navigate from one menu to another menu, type in the complete menu command and
press E
NTER
.
For example, type
root show sysinfo
at the command prompt while in the Firmware
menu, press E
NTER
, and the system information menu is displayed.
To cancel a prompt or input request, press E
NTER
.
If an incorrect command is entered, the ‘ERROR: Invalid Command’ message appears.
If this message appears, ensure the correct command syntax is being entered and try
again.
To display help for specific command, type
? <command name or number>
and press
E
NTER
.
Saving configuration changes
When making changes to the switch configuration, always save the changes to ensure
the switch is configured properly. Some switch configuration changes may require a
reboot of the switch.
To save changes to the switch configuration at any time:
1. Type
save
at any command prompt and press E
NTER
. A message appears
confirming the request.
2. Type
y
and press E
NTER
.