Quick Reference Guide

PowerConnect B-Series TI24X Configuration Guide 3
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Logging on through the CLI
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To display the management interface statistics in brief form, enter the show statistics brief
management command.
Syntax: show statistics brief management num
PowerConnect(config)#show statistics brief management 1
PortIn PacketsOut PacketsTrunkIn ErrorsOut Errors
mgmt139946220 0
Total39945220 0
Logging on through the CLI
Once an IP address is assigned to a Dell device running Layer 2 software or to an interface on a
Dell device running Layer 3 software, you can access the CLI either through the direct serial
connection to the device or through a local or remote Telnet session.
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 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 26, “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