Dell Force10 MXL Blade MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module Configuration Guide - Page 27

2 Configuration Fundamentals The Dell Force10 operating software (FTOS) command line interface (CLI) is a text-based interface through which you can configure interfaces and protocols. The CLI is structured in modes for security and management purposes. Different sets of commands are available in each mode, and you can limit user access to modes using privilege levels. In FTOS, after you enable a command, it is entered into the running configuration file. You can view the current configuration for the whole system or for a particular CLI mode. To save the current configuration, copy the running configuration to another location. For more information, refer to Save the Running-Configuration. Note: You can use the chassis management controller (CMC) out-of-band management interface to access and manage an MXL Switch using the FTOS command-line interface. For information about how to access the CMC to configure an MXL Switch, refer to the Dell Chassis Management Controller (CMC) User's Guide on the Dell Support website at http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/pem/en/ index.htm. Accessing the Command Line Access the command line through a serial console port or a Telnet session (Figure 2-1). When the system successfully boots, enter the command line in EXEC mode. Figure 2-1. Logging into the System using Telnet telnet 172.31.1.53 Trying 172.31.1.53... Connected to 172.31.1.53. Escape character is '^]'. Login: username Password: FTOS> EXEC mode prompt Configuration Fundamentals | 25