Owners Manual

Chapter 1: About this Guide.........................................................................................................32
Audience.............................................................................................................................................................................. 32
Conventions........................................................................................................................................................................32
Related Documents...........................................................................................................................................................32
Chapter 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....................................................................................................................................................................39
Entering and Editing Commands................................................................................................................................... 39
Command History..............................................................................................................................................................40
Filtering show Command Outputs.................................................................................................................................40
Multiple Users in Configuration Mode..........................................................................................................................42
Chapter 3: Getting Started..........................................................................................................43
Console Access..................................................................................................................................................................43
Serial Console............................................................................................................................................................... 43
Mounting an NFS File System........................................................................................................................................44
Default Configuration....................................................................................................................................................... 46
Configuring a Host Name................................................................................................................................................46
Accessing the System Remotely................................................................................................................................... 46
Configure the Management Port IP Address....................................................................................................... 46
Configure a Management Route..............................................................................................................................47
Configuring a Username and Password................................................................................................................. 47
Configuring the Enable Password................................................................................................................................. 48
Manage Configuration Files............................................................................................................................................ 48
File Storage...................................................................................................................................................................48
Copy Files to and from the System........................................................................................................................ 49
Save the Running-Configuration............................................................................................................................. 50
Configure the Overload Bit for a Startup Scenario............................................................................................ 50
Viewing Files.................................................................................................................................................................50
Changes in Configuration Files................................................................................................................................. 51
Viewing Command History...............................................................................................................................................51
Upgrading the Dell Networking OS...............................................................................................................................53
Chapter 4: Switch Management.................................................................................................. 54
Configuring Privilege Levels........................................................................................................................................... 54
Removing a Command from EXEC Mode............................................................................................................. 55
Moving a Command from EXEC Privilege Mode to EXEC Mode.................................................................... 55
Allowing Access to CONFIGURATION Mode Commands................................................................................. 55
Allowing Access to the Following Modes.............................................................................................................. 55
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