ZyXEL Communications ES-2108 User Manual

ES-2108 Series User’s Guide

Chapter 27 Introducing the Commands 

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This chapter introduces the commands and gives a summary of commands available.

In addition to the web configurator, you can use line commands to configure the switch. Use 
line commands for advanced switch diagnosis and troubleshooting.  If you have problems with 
your switch, customer support may request that you issue some of these commands to assist 
them in troubleshooting.

Note: See the web configurator parts of this User’s Guide for background information 

on features configurable by the web configurator. 

When you configure the switch using either the CLI (Command Line Interface) or web 
configurator, the settings are saved as a series of commands in a configuration file on the 
switch. You can perform the following with a configuration file:

• Back up switch configuration once the switch is set up to work in your network. 
• Restore switch configuration. 
• Use the same configuration file to set all switches (of the same model) in your network to 

the same settings.

Note: You may also edit a configuration file using a text editor.

Make sure you use valid commands. The switch rejects configuration files with 
invalid or incomplete commands.

 

You can use a direct console connection or Telnet to access the CLI on the switch. 

Note: The switch automatically logs you out of the management interface after five 

minutes of inactivity. If this happens to you, simply log back in again.