Users Guide

Contents
1 About this Guide...........................................................................................................................................35
Audience........................................................................................................................................................................... 35
Conventions......................................................................................................................................................................35
Related Documents......................................................................................................................................................... 35
2 Configuration Fundamentals........................................................................................................................36
Accessing the Command Line........................................................................................................................................36
CLI Modes.........................................................................................................................................................................36
Navigating CLI Modes...............................................................................................................................................38
The do Command............................................................................................................................................................. 41
Undoing Commands........................................................................................................................................................ 42
Obtaining Help..................................................................................................................................................................42
Entering and Editing Commands................................................................................................................................... 42
Command History............................................................................................................................................................43
Filtering show Command Outputs.................................................................................................................................44
Multiple Users in Configuration Mode...........................................................................................................................45
3 Getting Started........................................................................................................................................... 46
Console Access................................................................................................................................................................46
Serial Console............................................................................................................................................................. 47
Mounting an NFS File System........................................................................................................................................48
Important Points to Remember............................................................................................................................... 48
Default Configuration...................................................................................................................................................... 49
Configuring a Host Name............................................................................................................................................... 49
Accessing the System Remotely...................................................................................................................................50
Accessing the System Remotely.............................................................................................................................50
Configure the Management Port IP Address.........................................................................................................50
Configure a Management Route............................................................................................................................. 50
Configuring a Username and Password.................................................................................................................. 51
Configuring the Enable Password.................................................................................................................................. 51
Manage Configuration Files.............................................................................................................................................51
File Storage.................................................................................................................................................................52
Copy Files to and from the System.........................................................................................................................52
Save the Running-Configuration............................................................................................................................. 53
Configure the Overload Bit for a Startup Scenario...............................................................................................54
Viewing Files...............................................................................................................................................................54
Changes in Configuration Files................................................................................................................................ 55
Viewing Command History.............................................................................................................................................55
Upgrading the Dell Networking OS............................................................................................................................... 55
4 Switch Management....................................................................................................................................57
Configuring Privilege Levels........................................................................................................................................... 57
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