User guide

Contents
OmniSwitch 7700/7800/8800 Switch Management Guide April 2006 vii
Logging CLI Commands and Entry Results .................................................................5-15
Enabling Command Logging ..........................................................................5-15
Disabling Command Logging .........................................................................5-15
Viewing the Current Command Logging Status .............................................5-16
Viewing Logged CLI Commands and Command Entry Results ....................5-16
Customizing the Screen Display ...................................................................................5-17
Changing the Screen Size .......................................................................................5-17
Changing the CLI Prompt ......................................................................................5-17
Displaying Table Information ................................................................................5-18
Filtering Table Information ....................................................................................5-19
Multiple User Sessions ..................................................................................................5-20
Listing Other User Sessions ...................................................................................5-20
Listing Your Current Login Session ......................................................................5-21
Application Example .....................................................................................................5-22
Using a Wildcard to Filter Table Information ........................................................5-22
Chapter 6 Working With Configuration Files .........................................................................6-1
In This Chapter ................................................................................................................6-1
Configuration File Specifications ...................................................................................6-2
Tutorial for Creating a Configuration File ......................................................................6-2
Quick Steps for Applying Configuration Files ...............................................................6-4
Setting a File for Immediate Application .................................................................6-4
Setting an Application Session for a Date and Time ...............................................6-4
Setting an Application Session for a Specified Time Period ...................................6-5
Configuration Files Overview .........................................................................................6-6
Applying Configuration Files to the Switch ............................................................6-6
Verifying a Timed Session ................................................................................6-7
Cancelling a Timed Session ..............................................................................6-7
Configuration File Error Reporting ...................................................................6-7
Setting the Error File Limit ...............................................................................6-8
Verbose Mode ...................................................................................................6-8
Displaying a Text File ..............................................................................................6-9
Text Editing on the Switch .......................................................................................6-9
Invoke the “Vi” Editor .......................................................................................6-9
Creating Snapshot Configuration Files .........................................................................6-10
Snapshot Feature List .............................................................................................6-10
User-Defined Naming Options ........................................................................6-11
Editing Snapshot Files .....................................................................................6-11
Verifying File Configuration .........................................................................................6-13
Chapter 7 Managing Switch User Accounts ............................................................................7-1
In This Chapter ................................................................................................................7-1
User Database Specifications ..........................................................................................7-2
User Account Defaults ....................................................................................................7-2