Connectivity Guide

CLI command hierarchy

CLI commands are organized in a hierarchy. Commands that perform a similar function are grouped together under the same level of

hierarchy. For example, all commands that display information about the system and the system software are grouped under the show

system command, and all commands that display information about the routing table are grouped under the show ip route command.

CLI command categories

There are several broad groups of CLI commands available:

copy Copies les from one location on a device to another, from a device to a remote system, or from a remote system

to a device.

congure Enters CONFIGURATION mode to congure routing protocols, interfaces, network management, and user access.

exit Moves up one command mode. To go directly to EXEC mode, use the end command.

CONFIGURATION Mode

When you initially log in to OS10, you are placed in EXEC mode. To access CONFIGURATION mode, enter the configure terminal

command. Use CONFIGURATION mode to manage interfaces, protocols, and features.

Interface mode is a sub-mode of CONFIGURATION mode. Interface mode is where you congure Layer 2 (L2) and Layer 3 (L3) protocols,

and IPv4 and IPv6 services specic to an interface:

• Physical interfaces include the Management interface and Ethernet ports

• Logical interfaces include Loopback, port-channel, and virtual local area networks (VLANs)

From CONFIGURATION mode, you can also congure L2 and L3 protocols with a specic protocol-conguration mode, such as Spanning-

Tree Protocol (STP) or Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).

Command help

To view a list of valid commands for any CLI mode, enter ?.

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