Dell PowerConnect 8100 CLI Reference Guide - Page 172

Operating on Multiple Objects (Range) The CLI allows the user to operate on the set of objects at the same time. The guidelines are as follows for range operation: • Operations on objects with four or more instances support the range operation, unless noted otherwise in the specific command documentation. • The range key word is used to identify the range of objects on which to operate. • The range may be specified in the following manner: (#-#) - a range from a particular instance to another instance (inclusive). For example, 1/0/1-10 indicates that the operation applies to the gigabit Ethernet ports 1 to 10 on unit 1. (#, #, #) - a list of non-consecutive instances. For example, (1/0/1, 1/0/1,1/0/3, 1/0/5) indicates that the operation applies to the gigabit Ethernet ports 1, 3, and 5 on unit 1. ranges and non-consecutive instances listed together. For example, (1/0/1, 1/0/3-5, 1/0/7) indicates that the operation applies to the gigabit Ethernet ports 1, 3, 4, 5, and 7 on unit 1. NOTE: Each port must be a fully qualified port identifier in the format unit/slot/port. See Interface Naming Conventions on page 174. • To specify a range of LAGs, use the following command: interface range port-channel 1-48 • No spaces are allowed anywhere in a range parameter, e.g. gi1/0/1 -2 is not accepted, nor is gi1/0/2, gi1/0/4. Use gi1/0/1-2 and gi/1/0/2,gi1/0/4 respectively. • When operating on a range of objects, the CLI implementation hides the parameters that may not be configured in a range (for example, parameters that must be uniquely configured for each instance). • The CLI uses best effort when operating on a list of objects. If the user requests an operation on a list of objects, the CLI attempts to execute the operation on as many objects in the list as possible even if failure occurs for some of the items in the list. The CLI provides the user with a detailed list of all failures, listing the objects and the reasons for the failures. Using the CLI 172