Service Manual
start shell
Starts a NetBSD UNIX shell.
S4810, S4820T, S3048–ON, S3100 Series, S4048–ON,
S5000, S6000, S6000–ON, Z9100–ON, Z9500, C9010, and
MXL
Syntax
start shell
Defaults none
Command Modes EXEC Privilege
Command History
This guide is platform-specic. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell Networking
OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.10(0.0) Introduced on the S3100 Series.
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the C9010.
9.8(1.0P1) Introduced on the Z9100–ON.
9.8(0.0P5) Introduced on the S4048–ON.
9.8(0.0P2) Introduced on the S3048–ON.
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000–ON.
9.6(0.0) Introduced on the S5000.
9.5(0.1) Introduced on the Z9500.
9.2(0.0) Introduced on the MXL Switch.
9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
9.0.0.0 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.8.0 Introduced on the S4810.
Usage Information
To invoke the Dell Networking OS operations, start an NetBSD shell on a switch before you can enter UNIX
commands or run a script directly from the shell (see Running a Script from the UNIX Shell).
After you start a shell, you are prompted to enter a username and password.
Related Commands show packages — displays all the Open Automation packages installed on the switch.
Smart Scripting CLI 105