Administrator Guide

1 About this Guide......................................................................................................................... 32
Audience............................................................................................................................................................................... 32
Conventions......................................................................................................................................................................... 32
Related Documents.............................................................................................................................................................32
2 Configuration Fundamentals....................................................................................................... 33
Accessing the Command Line............................................................................................................................................33
CLI Modes............................................................................................................................................................................ 33
Navigating CLI Modes...................................................................................................................................................35
The do Command................................................................................................................................................................ 37
Undoing Commands............................................................................................................................................................38
Obtaining Help..................................................................................................................................................................... 38
Entering and Editing Commands....................................................................................................................................... 39
Command History................................................................................................................................................................40
Filtering show Command Outputs.................................................................................................................................... 40
Multiple Users in Configuration Mode............................................................................................................................... 41
3 Getting Started..........................................................................................................................42
Console Access....................................................................................................................................................................42
Serial Console.................................................................................................................................................................42
Mounting an NFS File System........................................................................................................................................... 43
Default Configuration..........................................................................................................................................................45
Configuring a Host Name...................................................................................................................................................45
Accessing the System Remotely.......................................................................................................................................45
Configure the Management Port IP Address............................................................................................................ 45
Configure a Management Route................................................................................................................................. 46
Configuring a Username and Password......................................................................................................................46
Configuring the Enable Password..................................................................................................................................... 46
Manage Configuration Files................................................................................................................................................47
File Storage.....................................................................................................................................................................47
Copy Files to and from the System.............................................................................................................................47
Save the Running-Configuration................................................................................................................................. 48
Configure the Overload Bit for a Startup Scenario...................................................................................................49
Viewing Files...................................................................................................................................................................49
Changes in Configuration Files.................................................................................................................................... 49
Viewing Command History.................................................................................................................................................50
Upgrading the Dell Networking OS....................................................................................................................................51
4 Switch Management...................................................................................................................53
Configuring Privilege Levels...............................................................................................................................................53
Removing a Command from EXEC Mode..................................................................................................................53
Moving a Command from EXEC Privilege Mode to EXEC Mode........................................................................... 53
Allowing Access to CONFIGURATION Mode Commands....................................................................................... 53
Allowing Access to the Following Modes................................................................................................................... 54
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