Dell Force10 Z9000 FTOS Configuration Guide for Z9000 System - Page 29

2 Configuration Fundamentals The FTOS Command Line Interface (CLI) is a text-based interface through which you can configure interfaces and protocols. The CLI is largely the same for the E-Series, C-Series, and S-Series with the exception of some commands and command outputs. 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 a command is enabled, 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. Note: Due to a differences in hardware architecture and the continued system development, features may occasionally differ between the platforms. These differences are identified by the information symbols shown on Table 1-1. 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, you enter the command line in the EXEC mode. Note: You must have a password configured on a virtual terminal line before you can Telnet into the system. Therefore, you must use a console connection when connecting to the system for the first time. 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 | 29