DELL PC7024 User Manual

Using the CLI

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Using the CLI

Introduction

This chapter describes the basics of entering and editing the Dell

PowerConnect 70xx Series Command Line Interface (CLI) commands and

defines the command hierarchy. It also explains how to activate the CLI and

implement its major functions.
This chapter covers the following topics:

Entering and Editing CLI Commands

A CLI command is a series of keywords and arguments. Keywords identify a

command and arguments specify configuration parameters. For example, in

the command show interfaces status gigabitethernet

1/0/5, show, interfaces

and status are keywords; gigabitethernet is an argument that specifies the

interface type, and

1/0/5 specifies the unit/slot/port.

When working with the CLI, the command options are not displayed. The

command is not selected by a menu but is entered manually. To see what

commands are available in each mode or within an Interface Configuration,

the CLI provides a method of displaying the available commands, the

command syntax requirements and in some instances parameters required to

complete the command. The standard command to request context-sensitive

help is the <?> key.
Two instances where the help information can be displayed are:

• Keyword lookup — The <?> key is entered in place of a command. A list

of all valid commands and corresponding help messages is displayed.

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