CLI Guide

Using the CLI 225

Using the CLI

Dell EMC Networking N1100-ON/N1500/N2000/N2100-ON/N2200-

ON/N3000-ON/N3100-ON Series Switches

Introduction

This section describes the basics of entering and editing the Dell EMC

Networking N1100-ON, N1500, N2000, N2100-ON, N2200-ON, N3000-ON,

and N3100-ON Series Command Line Interface (CLI) commands and

defines the command hierarchy. It also explains how to activate the CLI and

implement its major functions.

This section covers the following topics:

• Entering and Editing CLI Commands

• CLI Command Modes

• Starting the CLI

• Using CLI Functions and Tools

Entering and Editing CLI Commands

A CLI command is a series of keywords and arguments. The total number of

characters that may be entered in a single command is limited to 1536

characters. Keywords identify a command and arguments specify

configuration parameters. For example, in the command show interfaces

status gigabitethernet 1/0/5, show, interfaces and status are keywords;

gigabitethernet is an argument that specifies the interface type, and 1/0/5 is

an argument that specifies the unit/slot/port.

When working with the CLI, the command options are not displayed. The

command is not selected by a menu but is entered manually. To see what

commands are available in each mode or within an Interface Configuration,

the CLI provides a method of displaying the available commands, the