Users Guide

For more information about privilege levels and security options, refer to the Privilege Levels Overview section in the Security
chapter.
The Dell Networking OS CLI is divided into three major mode levels:
• EXEC mode is the default mode and has a privilege level of 1, which is the most restricted level. Only a limited selection of
commands is available, notably the show commands, which allow you to view system information.
• EXEC Privilege mode has commands to view configurations, clear counters, manage configuration files, run diagnostics,
and enable or disable debug operations. The privilege level is 15, which is unrestricted. You can configure a password for
this mode; refer to the Configure the Enable Password section in the Getting Started chapter.
• CONFIGURATION mode allows you to configure security features, time settings, set logging and SNMP functions, configure
static ARP and MAC addresses, and set line cards on the system.
Beneath CONFIGURATION mode are submodes that apply to interfaces, protocols, and features. The following example shows
the submode command structure. Two sub-CONFIGURATION modes are important when configuring the chassis for the first
time:
• INTERFACE submode is the mode in which you configure Layer 2 and Layer 3 protocols and IP services specific to an
interface. An interface can be physical (Management interface, 1 Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, 25 Gigabit Ethernet,
40 Gigabit Ethernet, 50 Gigabit Ethernet, or 100 Gigabit Ethernet) or logical (Loopback, Null, port channel, or virtual local
area network [VLAN]).
• LINE submode is the mode in which you to configure the console and virtual terminal lines.
NOTE
: At any time, entering a question mark (?) displays the available command options. For example, when you are in
CONFIGURATION mode, entering the question mark first lists all available commands, including the possible submodes.
The CLI modes are:
EXEC
EXEC Privilege
CONFIGURATION
AS-PATH ACL
CONTROL-PLANE
CLASS-MAP
DHCP
DHCP POOL
ECMP-GROUP
EXTENDED COMMUNITY
FRRP
INTERFACE
GROUP
GIGABIT ETHERNET
10 GIGABIT ETHERNET
INTERFACE RANGE
LOOPBACK
MANAGEMENT ETHERNET
NULL
PORT-CHANNEL
TUNNEL
VLAN
VRRP
IP
IPv6
IP COMMUNITY-LIST
IP ACCESS-LIST
STANDARD ACCESS-LIST
EXTENDED ACCESS-LIST
MAC ACCESS-LIST
LINE
AUXILLIARY
CONSOLE
VIRTUAL TERMINAL
LLDP
LLDP MANAGEMENT INTERFACE
MONITOR SESSION
MULTIPLE SPANNING TREE
OPENFLOW INSTANCE
PVST
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