Reference Guide

Chapter 1: About this Guide......................................................................................................... 27
Audience.............................................................................................................................................................................. 27
Conventions........................................................................................................................................................................ 27
Related Documents...........................................................................................................................................................27
Chapter 2: Configuration Fundamentals...................................................................................... 28
Accessing the Command Line........................................................................................................................................ 28
CLI Modes........................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Navigating CLI Modes................................................................................................................................................ 29
The do Command...............................................................................................................................................................31
Undoing Commands..........................................................................................................................................................32
Obtaining Help....................................................................................................................................................................33
Entering and Editing Commands................................................................................................................................... 33
Command History..............................................................................................................................................................34
Filtering show Command Outputs.................................................................................................................................34
Multiple Users in Configuration Mode..........................................................................................................................36
Chapter 3: Getting Started..........................................................................................................37
Console Access.................................................................................................................................................................. 37
Serial Console............................................................................................................................................................... 38
Default Configuration....................................................................................................................................................... 39
Configuring a Host Name................................................................................................................................................ 39
Accessing the System Remotely................................................................................................................................... 39
Configure the Management Port IP Address....................................................................................................... 39
Configure a Management Route..............................................................................................................................40
Configuring a Username and Password................................................................................................................. 40
Configuring the Enable Password................................................................................................................................. 40
Manage Configuration Files............................................................................................................................................. 41
File Storage....................................................................................................................................................................41
Copy Files to and from the System......................................................................................................................... 41
Save the Running-Configuration............................................................................................................................. 42
Configure the Overload Bit for a Startup Scenario.............................................................................................43
Viewing Files................................................................................................................................................................. 43
Changes in Configuration Files.................................................................................................................................44
Enabling Software Features on Devices Using a Command Option..................................................................... 44
View Command History................................................................................................................................................... 45
Upgrading the Dell Networking OS...............................................................................................................................45
Using Hashes to Validate Software Images........................................................................................................45
Chapter 4: Switch Management...................................................................................................47
Configuring Privilege Levels............................................................................................................................................47
Removing a Command from EXEC Mode..............................................................................................................48
Moving a Command from EXEC Privilege Mode to EXEC Mode.................................................................... 48
Allowing Access to CONFIGURATION Mode Commands................................................................................. 48
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