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OmniSwitch AOS Release 7 Switch Management Guide March 2015 page 3-1
3 Managing System Files
This chapter describes the several methods of transferring software files onto the OmniSwitch and how to
register those files for use by the switch. This chapter also describes several basic switch management
procedures and discusses the Command Line Interface (CLI) commands used.
• File Management (copy, secure copy, edit, rename, remove, change, and display file attributes)
• Directory Management (create, copy, move, remove, rename, and display directory information)
• System Date and Time (set system clock)
CLI commands are used in the configuration examples; for more details about the syntax of commands,
see the OmniSwitch AOS Release 7 CLI Reference Guide.
In This Chapter
Configuration procedures described in this chapter include:
• “Switch Administration Overview” on page 3-3
• “Loading Software onto the Switch” on page 3-13
• “Installing Software Licenses” on page 3-16
For related information about connecting a terminal to the switch, see your Getting Started Guide. For
information about switch command privileges, see Chapter 8, “Managing Switch Security.”