Users Guide

Chapter 1: About this Guide.........................................................................................................33
Audience.............................................................................................................................................................................. 33
Conventions........................................................................................................................................................................33
Related Documents...........................................................................................................................................................33
Chapter 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..........................................................................................................................42
Chapter 3: Getting Started..........................................................................................................43
Console Access..................................................................................................................................................................43
Serial Console............................................................................................................................................................... 43
Accessing the CLI Interface and Running Scripts Using SSH................................................................................44
Default Configuration....................................................................................................................................................... 45
Configuring a Host Name................................................................................................................................................ 45
Accessing the System Remotely................................................................................................................................... 45
Configure the Management Port IP Address....................................................................................................... 46
Configure a Management Route..............................................................................................................................46
Configuring a Username and Password................................................................................................................. 46
Configuring the Enable Password................................................................................................................................. 47
Configuration File Management.....................................................................................................................................48
Copy Files to and from the System.........................................................................................................................48
Mounting an NFS File System.................................................................................................................................. 48
Save the Running-Configuration............................................................................................................................. 50
Configure the Overload Bit for a Startup Scenario............................................................................................ 50
Viewing Files.................................................................................................................................................................50
Compressing Configuration Files..............................................................................................................................51
Managing the File System...............................................................................................................................................53
Enabling Software Features on Devices Using a Command Option..................................................................... 54
View Command History................................................................................................................................................... 54
Upgrading Dell EMC Networking OS............................................................................................................................56
Verify Software Images Before Installation................................................................................................................ 56
Using HTTP for File Transfers........................................................................................................................................57
Chapter 4: Management.............................................................................................................. 58
Configuring Privilege Levels........................................................................................................................................... 58
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