Reference Guide

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Command Groups
Introduction
The Command Language Interface (CLI) is a network management application operated
through an ASCII terminal without the use of a Graphical User Interface (GUI) driven software
application. By directly entering commands, you achieve greater configuration flexibility. The
CLI is a basic command-line interpreter similar to the UNIX C shell.
You can configure and maintain a device by entering commands from the CLI, which is based
solely on textual input and output; you enter commands using a terminal keyboard and the
textual output displays via a terminal monitor. You can access the CLI from a VT100 terminal
connected to the console port of the device or through a Telnet connection from a remote host.
The first time you use the CLI from the console a Setup Wizard is invoked. The Setup Wizard
guides you in setting up a minimum configuration, so that the device can be managed from the
Web Based Interface. Refer to the Getting Started Guide and User Guide for more information
on the Setup Wizard.
This guide describes how the Command Line Interface (CLI) is structured, describes the
command syntax, and describes the command functionality.
This guide also provides information for configuring the PowerConnect device, details the
procedures, and provides configuration examples. Basic installation configuration is described in
the User’s Guide and must be completed before using this document.
Command Groups
The system commands can be broken down into functional groups as shown below.
Command Group Description
AAA Configures connection security including authorization and
passwords.
ACL Configures and displays ACL information.
Address Table Configures bridging address tables.
Configuration and Image Files Manages the device configuration files.
Clock Configures clock commands on the device.
DHCP Filtering Configures DHCP filtering commands.