Users Guide
Contents
1 About this Guide.................................................................................................................................................... 33
Audience.....................................................................................................................................................................33
Conventions.............................................................................................................................................................. 33
Related Documents................................................................................................................................................. 33
2 Configuration Fundamentals..............................................................................................................................34
Accessing the Command Line...............................................................................................................................34
CLI Modes.................................................................................................................................................................. 34
Navigating CLI Modes........................................................................................................................................36
The do Command....................................................................................................................................................39
Undoing Commands............................................................................................................................................... 39
Obtaining Help..........................................................................................................................................................40
Entering and Editing Commands..........................................................................................................................40
Command History.................................................................................................................................................... 41
Filtering show Command Outputs....................................................................................................................... 41
Multiple Users in Configuration Mode.................................................................................................................43
3 Getting Started...................................................................................................................................................... 44
Console Access........................................................................................................................................................ 44
Serial Console......................................................................................................................................................45
Mounting an NFS File System................................................................................................................................ 46
Important Points to Remember...................................................................................................................... 46
Default Configuration..............................................................................................................................................47
Configuring a Host Name.......................................................................................................................................47
Accessing the System Remotely...........................................................................................................................48
Accessing the System Remotely..................................................................................................................... 48
Configure the Management Port IP Address................................................................................................48
Configure a Management Route.....................................................................................................................48
Configuring a Username and Password........................................................................................................49
Configuring the Enable Password........................................................................................................................ 49
Manage Configuration Files................................................................................................................................... 49
File Storage.......................................................................................................................................................... 50
Copy Files to and from the System................................................................................................................ 50
Save the Running-Configuration.....................................................................................................................51
Configure the Overload Bit for a Startup Scenario......................................................................................52
Viewing Files........................................................................................................................................................ 52
Changes in Configuration Files........................................................................................................................53
Viewing Command History.................................................................................................................................... 53
Upgrading the Dell Networking OS......................................................................................................................53
4 Switch Management.............................................................................................................................................54
Configuring Privilege Levels...................................................................................................................................54
Creating a Custom Privilege Level..................................................................................................................54
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