Port Numbering
ExtremeWare XOS 11.5 supports only the Summit X450 family of switches and the BlackDiamond 8800 series switch.
ExtremeWare XOS 11.5 Command Reference Guide
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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 within a category of the switch configuration, such as VLAN, must have a
unique name. Names can be re-used across categories, however. Names must begin with an alphabetical
character and cannot contain any spaces. The maximum length for a name is 32 characters. Names may
contain alphanumeric characters and underscores (_) and cannot be keywords, such as vlan, stp, and so
on.
NOTE
If you use the same name across categories (for example, STPD and EAPS names), you must specify the identifying
keyword as well as the actual name.
Command Shortcuts
All named components within a category 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 (unless you used the same name for another
category such as STPD or EAPS). 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
Port Numbering
Commands that require you to enter one or more port numbers use the parameter
<port_list>
in the
syntax. The available variables differ on a stand-alone switch and on a modular switch.
