Specifications

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Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM45) and MGX 8950 Software Configuration Guide
Release 3, Part Number 78-14788-01 Rev. C0, January 2004
Chapter 2 Configuring General Switch Features
Entering Commands at the Switch Prompt
To restart the session after entering the bye or exit command, press Return, and the switch will prompt
you for a username and password.
Entering Commands at the Switch Prompt
The commands in the switch operating system are associated with the cards that are installed in the
switch. Before you execute a command, you must select a card that supports the command. The switch
displays the currently selected card in the switch prompt. For example, the following switch prompt
shows that the PXM45 card in slot 7 is selected:
mgx8850a.7.PXM.a >
To select another card in the switch, enter the following command:
mgx8850a.7.PXM.a > cc <slotnumber>
Replace slotnumber with the slot number of the card you want to manage. Table 2-2 lists the valid slot
numbers for each card type.
After you enter the cc command to change cards, verify that you are managing the correct card by
viewing the slot number that is shown in the switch prompt. The following example shows the prompt
for an AXSM card in slot 9:
mgx8850a.9.AXSM.a >
If you have trouble entering a command, look at the switch prompt to see if you have selected the correct
card and type for the command. The following example shows the response to an unrecognized
command:
mgx8850a.9.AXSM.a > dspdate
ERR: unknown command: "dspdate"
The dspdate command must be run on a PXM45 card. It is not recognized by an AXSM card.
Tip The command examples in this book include the switch prompt so that you can verify which card
types support specific commands.
Table 2-2 Valid Slot Numbers for Each Card Type
Card Type
Valid Slot Numbers
MGX 8850
Valid Slot Numbers
MGX 8950
PXM45 7 and 8 7 and 8
AXSM/A 1–6 and 9–14 1–6 and 11–16
AXSM/B 1–6 and 9–14 1–6 and 11–16
AXSM-E 1–6 and 9–14 1–6 and 11–16
AXSM-32-E 1–6 and 9–14 1–6 and 11–16
FRSM12 1–6 and 9–14 1–6 and 11–16
RPM 1–6 and 9–14 1–6 and 11–16