Menu Basics
Table 2-1: Global Commands
continued
Command Action
exit
or
quit
Exits from the command line interface and logs out.
ping
Verifies station-to-station connectivity across the network. The format is:
ping
<
host name
> | <
IP address
> [ (
number of
tries
)> [
msec delay
]]
•
IP address is the hostname or IP address of the device.
•
number of tries (optional) is the number of attempts (1-32).
•
msec delay (optional) is the number of milliseconds between attempts.
traceroute
Identifies the route used for station-to-station connectivity across the
network. The format is:
traceroute
<
host name
> | <
IP address
> [<
max-hops
>
[
msec delay
]]
•
IP address is the hostname or IP address of the target station.
•
max-hops (optional) is the maximum distance to trace (1-16 devices)
•
msec delay (optional) is the number of milliseconds to wait for the
response.
pwd
Displays the command path used to reach the current menu.
verbose
n
Sets the level of information displayed on the screen:
•
0
= Quiet: Nothing displays except errors, not even prompts.
•
1
= Normal: Prompts and requested output are shown, but no menus.
•
2
= Verbose: Everything is shown. This is the default.
•
When used without a value, the current setting is displayed.
telnet
This command is used to Telnet out of the GbE2 Interconnect Switch. The
format is:
telnet <
hostname
> | <
IP address
> [ port ]
history
Displays the history of the last ten commands.
pushd
Remembers the current location in the directory of menu commands.
popd
Returns to the last
pushd
location.
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