Concept Guide

Chapter 1: About this Guide......................................................................................................... 31
Audience...............................................................................................................................................................................31
Conventions.........................................................................................................................................................................31
Related Documents........................................................................................................................................................... 31
Chapter 2: Configuration Fundamentals...................................................................................... 32
Accessing the Command Line........................................................................................................................................ 32
CLI Modes........................................................................................................................................................................... 32
Navigating CLI Modes................................................................................................................................................ 34
The do Command.............................................................................................................................................................. 36
Undoing Commands..........................................................................................................................................................37
Obtaining Help....................................................................................................................................................................37
Entering and Editing Commands................................................................................................................................... 38
Command History..............................................................................................................................................................39
Filtering show Command Outputs.................................................................................................................................39
Multiple Users in Configuration Mode..........................................................................................................................40
Configuring alias command..............................................................................................................................................41
Viewing alias configuration........................................................................................................................................ 41
Chapter 3: Getting Started..........................................................................................................43
Console Access..................................................................................................................................................................43
Serial Console............................................................................................................................................................... 43
Micro USB-B Access.................................................................................................................................................. 44
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................................................................................................................................. 47
Configuration File Management.....................................................................................................................................47
Copy Files to and from the System.........................................................................................................................47
Mounting an NFS File System.................................................................................................................................. 49
Save the Running-Configuration............................................................................................................................. 50
Configure the Overload Bit for a Startup Scenario............................................................................................. 51
Viewing Files..................................................................................................................................................................51
Managing the File System...............................................................................................................................................52
View Command History................................................................................................................................................... 53
Upgrading Dell EMC Networking OS............................................................................................................................54
Using HTTP for File Transfers....................................................................................................................................... 54
Verify Software Images Before Installation................................................................................................................ 54
Chapter 4: Management.............................................................................................................. 56
Configuring Privilege Levels........................................................................................................................................... 56
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