Connectivity Guide

Chapter 1: About this Guide.........................................................................................................32
Audience.............................................................................................................................................................................. 32
Conventions........................................................................................................................................................................32
Related Documents...........................................................................................................................................................32
Chapter 2: Configuration Fundamentals...................................................................................... 33
Accessing the Command Line........................................................................................................................................ 33
CLI Modes........................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Navigating CLI Modes................................................................................................................................................ 35
The do Command.............................................................................................................................................................. 38
Undoing Commands..........................................................................................................................................................38
Obtaining Help....................................................................................................................................................................39
Entering and Editing Commands................................................................................................................................... 39
Command History..............................................................................................................................................................40
Filtering show Command Outputs.................................................................................................................................40
Multiple Users in Configuration Mode...........................................................................................................................41
Chapter 3: Getting Started..........................................................................................................42
Console Access..................................................................................................................................................................42
Serial Console............................................................................................................................................................... 42
Accessing the CLI Interface and Running Scripts Using SSH................................................................................43
Default Configuration....................................................................................................................................................... 44
Configuring a Host Name................................................................................................................................................ 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.....................................................................................................................................47
Copy Files to and from the System.........................................................................................................................47
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...............................................................................................................................................52
Enabling Software Features on Devices Using a Command Option..................................................................... 53
View Command History................................................................................................................................................... 53
Upgrading Dell EMC Networking OS............................................................................................................................54
Verify Software Images Before Installation................................................................................................................ 54
Using HTTP for File Transfers....................................................................................................................................... 55
Chapter 4: Management.............................................................................................................. 56
Configuring Privilege Levels........................................................................................................................................... 56
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