Dell PowerConnect FCS624S Configuration Guide - Page 46

1 Logging on through the CLI You can initiate a local Telnet or SNMP connection by attaching a cable to a port and specifying the assigned management station IP address. The commands in the CLI are organized into the following levels: • User EXEC - Lets you display information and perform basic tasks such as pings and traceroutes. • Privileged EXEC - Lets you use the same commands as those at the User EXEC level plus configuration commands that do not require saving the changes to the system-config file. • CONFIG - Lets you make configuration changes to the device. To save the changes across reboots, you need to save them to the system-config file. The CONFIG level contains sub-levels for individual ports, for VLANs, for routing protocols, and other configuration areas. NOTE By default, any user who can open a serial or Telnet connection to the Dell PowerConnect device can access all these CLI levels. To secure access, you can configure Enable passwords or local user accounts, or you can configure the device to use a RADIUS or TACACS/TACACS+ server for authentication. Refer to Chapter 32, "Securing Access to Management Functions". On-line help To display a list of available commands or command options, enter "?" or press Tab. If you have not entered part of a command at the command prompt, all the commands supported at the current CLI level are listed. If you enter part of a command, then enter "?" or press Tab, the CLI lists the options you can enter at this point in the command string. If you enter an invalid command followed by ?, a message appears indicating the command was unrecognized. An example is given below. PowerConnect(config)#rooter ip Unrecognized command Command completion The CLI supports command completion, so you do not need to enter the entire name of a command or option. As long as you enter enough characters of the command or option name to avoid ambiguity with other commands or options, the CLI understands what you are typing. Scroll control By default, the CLI uses a page mode to paginate displays that are longer than the number of rows in your terminal emulation window. For example, if you display a list of all the commands at the global CONFIG level but your terminal emulation window does not have enough rows to display them all at once, the page mode stops the display and lists your choices for continuing the display. An example is given below. aaa all-client appletalk arp boot some lines omitted for brevity... 4 PowerConnect B-Series FCX Configuration Guide 53-1002266-01