ProLiant BL p-Class GbE Interconnect Switch Command Line Interface Reference Guide

Overview
Understanding Common Parameter Definitions
The following table describes how to enter common variable parameters used throughout this
chapter.
Table 1-2: Common Parameters
Parameter Description
<string> Type character strings as follows:
• If the string of character includes blank space, you must type it within
quotation marks (“ ”).
Example: system set sysname “lab switch”
• If the string of characters does not include any blank space, you may type
the string within or without quotation marks (“ ”).
Example: system set sysname lab
<portlist> Type a port number or numbers in the following ways:
• One number
Example: port 3
• A list of numbers are separated by a comma (,)
Example: port 1, 3, 6, 8
• A range of numbers are entered with a dash (-)
Example: port 1-3
• A range of numbers plus additional numbers are separated by commas
Example: port 1-3, 6, 8
• All ports are identified by adding an asterisk (*) after the keyword port
Example: port *
<ip_addr> Type an IP address in the following format where xxx is a number from 0 to
255. Leading zeros may be used, but are not required.
Format: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Example: 172.1.001.1
<iplist> Type the IP address or addresses. Separate multiple IP addresses with
commas.
<mac_addr> Type a MAC address in the following format where xx is a two-digit,
zero-filled, hexadecimal number.
Format: xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx
Example: 00.02.A5.D1.01.44
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