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BLADEOS 6.3 Command Reference
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Chapter 1: ISCLI Basics BMD00186-B, April 2010
Global Commands
Some basic commands are recognized throughout the ISCLI command modes. These commands
are useful for obtaining online help, navigating through the interface, and for saving configuration
changes.
For help on a specific command, type the command, followed by help.
Table 3 Description of Global Commands
Command Action
? Provides more information about a specific command or lists commands
available at the current level.
list Lists the commands available at the current level.
exit Go up one level in the command mode structure. If already at the top level,
exit from the command line interface and log out.
copy running-config startup-config
Write configuration changes to non-volatile flash memory.
logout Exit from the command line interface and log out.
ping Use this command to verify station-to-station connectivity across the
network. The format is as follows:
ping <host name>|<IP address> [-n <tries (0-4294967295)>]
[-w <msec delay (0-4294967295)>] [-l <length
(0/32-65500/2080)>] [-s <IP source>] [-v <tos (0-255)>] [-f]
[-t] [-ma|-mgta|-mb|-mgtb|-d|-data]
Where:
-n: Sets the number of attempts (optional).
-w: Sets the number of milliseconds between attempts (optional).
-l: Sets the ping request payload size (optional).
-s: Sets the IP source address for the IP packet (optional).
-v: Sets the Type Of Service bits in the IP header.
-f: Sets the don’t fragment bit in the IP header (only for IPv4
addresses).
-t: Pings continuously (same as -n 0).
By default, the -ma or -mgta option for management port A is used.
To use data ports, specify the -d or -data option.