Version 6 SuperStack 3 Switch 4400 Management Interface Reference Guide

Table Of Contents
Introduction - Using the Command Line Interface - Understanding the Command Line Interface
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Introduction
Using the Command Line Interface
Understanding the Command Line Interface
Once you access the command line interface, the Top-level menu is displayed as shown
below:
The command line interface is made up of two areas:
The Menu Area — Contains the current menu of commands. The menu can contain
commands to configure the stack or commands to display other menus in the
command line interface. Each command is accompanied by a brief description of its
purpose.
The Command Area — Contains a Select menu option: prompt where you can
enter the commands displayed in the menu area.
From the Top-level menu, you can access these sub-menus:
Bridge menu
This menu contains commands that allow you to administer the bridging functions
of the Switch, such as link aggregation, multicast filtering, and VLANs.
Feature menu
This menu contains commands that allow you to view and change roving analysis.
GettingStarted menu
This menu contains a command that allows you to perform the basic configuration
of the Switch.
Logout
This menu contains a command that allows you to logout of the Command Line
Interface.
PhysicalInterface menu
This menu contains commands that allow you to enable or disable the ports in the
stack, and view status information about them.
Protocol menu
This menu contains commands that allow you to view and change IP-related
information for the stack and ping other devices in your network.
Security menu
This menu contains commands that allow you to view and change security-related
information for the stack and the network.
System menu
This menu contains commands that allow you to view and configure information
about the Switch units in the stack or the stack as a whole.
TrafficManagement menu
This menu contains commands that allow you to administer quality of service.
Entering Commands
The command area of the command line interface contains a Select menu option
prompt that allows you to enter the commands in the menu area.