Specifications
Command Line Interface
3-8
3
Command Groups
The system commands can be broken down into the functional groups shown below.
Esc-B Moves the cursor back one word.
Esc-D Deletes from the cursor to the end of the word.
Esc-F Moves the cursor forward one word.
Delete key or backspace key Erases a mistake when entering a command.
Table 3-14 Command Group Index
Command Group Description Page
Line Sets communication parameters for the serial port and Telnet,
including baud rate and console time-out
3-10
General Basic commands for entering privileged access mode, restarting the
system, or quitting the CLI
3-17
System Management Controls system logs, system passwords, user name, browser
management options, and a variety of other system information
3-22
Flash/File Manages code image or switch configuration files 3-46
Authentication Configures RADIUS and TACACS+ client-server authentication for
logon access and commands for IEEE 802.1x port access control.
3-51
Access Control Lists Provides filtering for IP frames (based on address, protocol, TCP/
UDP port number or TCP control code) or non-IP frames (based on
MAC address or Ethernet type)
3-66
SNMP Activates authentication failure traps; configures community access
strings, and trap managers; also configures IP address filtering
3-92
Interface Configures the connection parameters for all Ethernet ports,
aggregated links, and VLANs
3-99
Mirror Port Mirrors data to another port for analysis without affecting the data
passing through or the performance of the monitored port
3-110
Rate Limiting Controls the maximum rate for traffic transmitted or received on a port 3-112
Link Aggregation Statically groups multiple ports into a single logical trunk; configures
Link Aggregation Control Protocol for port trunks
3-113
Address Table Configures the address table for filtering specified addresses,
displays current entries, clears the table, or sets the aging time
3-116
Spanning Tree Configures Spanning Tree settings for the switch 3-119
VLANs Configures VLAN settings, and defines port membership for VLAN
groups
3-131
GVRP and
Bridge Extension
Configures GVRP settings that permit automatic VLAN learning;
shows the configuration for bridge extension MIB
3-140
Priority Sets port priority for untagged frames, relative weight for each priority
queue, also sets priority for TCP/UDP traffic types, IP precedence,
and DSCP
3-144
Table 3-13 Keystroke Commands
Keystroke Function










