Users Guide

Contents
1 About this Guide.....................................................................................................................................................31
Audience.....................................................................................................................................................................31
Conventions...............................................................................................................................................................31
Related Documents..................................................................................................................................................31
2 Configuration Fundamentals.............................................................................................................................. 32
Accessing the Command Line...............................................................................................................................32
CLI Modes.................................................................................................................................................................. 32
Navigating CLI Modes........................................................................................................................................34
The do Command....................................................................................................................................................36
Undoing Commands................................................................................................................................................37
Obtaining Help.......................................................................................................................................................... 37
Entering and Editing Commands..........................................................................................................................38
Command History....................................................................................................................................................39
Filtering show Command Outputs....................................................................................................................... 39
Example of the grep Keyword......................................................................................................................... 39
Multiple Users in Configuration Mode.................................................................................................................40
3 Getting Started.......................................................................................................................................................41
Console Access.........................................................................................................................................................42
Serial Console......................................................................................................................................................42
Accessing the CLI Interface and Running Scripts Using SSH..........................................................................43
Entering CLI commands Using an SSH Connection...................................................................................43
Executing Local CLI Scripts Using an SSH Connection..............................................................................43
Default Configuration..............................................................................................................................................44
Configuring a Host Name.......................................................................................................................................44
Accessing the System Remotely...........................................................................................................................44
Accessing the System Remotely..................................................................................................................... 44
Configure the Management Port IP Address................................................................................................45
Configure a Management Route.....................................................................................................................45
Configuring a Username and Password........................................................................................................ 45
Configuring the Enable Password........................................................................................................................ 46
Configuration File Management........................................................................................................................... 46
Copy Files to and from the System................................................................................................................ 46
Mounting an NFS File System...........................................................................................................................47
Save the Running-Configuration.................................................................................................................... 49
Configure the Overload Bit for a Startup Scenario..................................................................................... 49
Viewing Files........................................................................................................................................................ 49
Compressing Configuration Files....................................................................................................................50
Managing the File System.......................................................................................................................................53
Enabling Software Features on Devices Using a Command Option.............................................................53
View Command History..........................................................................................................................................54
Upgrading Dell Networking OS.............................................................................................................................54
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