Dell PowerConnect 6248 User's Guide - Page 88

Context Sensitive Help Use the ? command to get context sensitive help in the CLI. It can be used to get the list of possible subcommands or to list possible commands starting with some partially entered commands. The ? command when specified on an empty line provides the list of commands possible for the given level in the command tree. The ? can also be used within a command input to return the list of parameters that are required to fully complete the command. Parameters that are already provided by the user is left out of the command list so that only the missing parameters are listed. Interface Naming Convention In an industry-standard CLI implementation, there is an accepted convention for naming interfaces on the CLI. The convention for naming interfaces on Dell devices are as follows: • Unit#/Interface ID - each interface is identified by the Unit# followed by a / symbol and then the Interface ID (see below). For example, 2/g10 identifies gigabit port 10 within the second unit of a stack. • Unit# - the unit number is used only in a stacking solution where a number of switches are stacked to form a virtual device. In this case, the unit number identifies the physical device identifier within the stack. • Interface ID - is formed by the interface type followed by the interface number. There is currently a predefined list of interface types (see below). If additional interface types are to be defined, they must be registered with Dell. For example, 1/xg10 identifies the 10-gigabit port 10 on the first unit. • Interface Types - the following interface types are defined in the switches: • xg - 10 Gb Ethernet port (for example, 1/xg2 is the 10 Gb Ethernet port 2). 6200 Series CLI Reference Guide For detailed information on all the CLI commands available, see the CLI Reference Guide. This section provides summary information about such common tasks as: • Modifying Switching Port Default Settings • Retrieving an IP Address From a DHCP Server • Configuring an Initial Console Password • Configuring an Initial Telnet Password • Configuring an Initial HTTP Password • Configuring an Initial HTTPS Password Modifying Switching Port Default Settings When configuring/receiving IP addresses through DHCP and BOOTP, the configuration received from these servers includes the IP address, and may include subnet mask and default gateway. 88 Configuring Dell PowerConnect