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Command-Line Interfaces
This chapter describes the command-line interface (CLI) you use to configure the Catalyst 6000 family
switches and Ethernet modules. For descriptions of all switch and ROM monitor commands, refer to the
Catalyst 6000 Family Command Reference
publication.
Note
For a description of the ATM Cisco IOS CLI and commands, refer to the
ATM Software
Configuration Guide and Command Reference—Catalyst 5000 Family
and
6000 Family Switches
publication. For a description of the Multilayer Switch Module (MSM) IOS CLI and commands,
refer to the
Multilayer Switch Module Installation and Configuration Note
.
This chapter consists of these sections:
•
Catalyst Command-Line Interface, page 2-1
•
MSFC Command-Line Interface, page 2-8
Catalyst Command-Line Interface
These sections describe the Catalyst CLI:
•
ROM-Monitor Command-Line Interface, page 2-1
•
Switch Command-Line Interface, page 2-2
ROM-Monitor Command-Line Interface
The ROM monitor is a ROM-based program that executes upon platform power-up, reset, or when a fatal
exception occurs. The system enters ROM-monitor mode if the switch does not find a valid system
image, if the NVRAM configuration is corrupted, or if the configuration register is set to enter
ROM-monitor mode. From the ROM-monitor mode, you can load a system image manually from Flash
memory, from a network server file, or from bootflash.
You can enter ROM-monitor mode by restarting the switch and pressing the
Break
key during the first
60 seconds of startup.
Note
The Break key is always enabled for 60 seconds after rebooting the system, regardless of whether the
Break key is configured to be off by configuration register settings.