Deployment Guide

To enter INTERFACE mode:
1 Verify that you are logged in to CONFIGURATION mode.
2 Enter the interface command and then enter an interface type and interface number that is available on the switch.
The prompt changes to include the designated interface and slot/port number. For example:
Prompt Interface Type
Dell(conf-if-
te-0/1)#
Ten-Gigabit Ethernet interface then slot/port information
Dell(conf-if-
vl-1)#
VLAN Interface then VLAN number (range 1–4094)
Dell(conf-if-
ma-0/0)#
Management Ethernet interface then slot/port information
Dell(conf-if-
range)#
Designated interface range (used for bulk conguration)
LINE Mode
To congure the console or virtual terminal parameters, use LINE mode.
To enter LINE mode:
1 Verify that you are logged in to CONFIGURATION mode.
2 Enter the line command. Include the keywords console or vty and their line number available on the switch. The prompt changes
to include (config-line-console) or (config-line-vty).
You can exit this mode by using the exit command.
MONITOR SESSION Mode
In CONFIGURATION mode, use the monitor session command to enter MONITOR SESSION mode and congure port monitoring.
To enter MONITOR SESSION mode:
1 Verify that you are logged in to CONFIGURATION mode.
2 Use the monitor session command. Include the monitor session ID. The prompt changes to include (conf-mon-sess).
You can return to CONFIGURATION mode by using the exit command.
PROTOCOL LLDP Mode
In CONFIGURATION mode, use the protocol lldp command to enter PROTOCOL LLDP mode and congure the LLDP protocol.
To enter PROTOCOL LLDP mode:
1 Verify that you are logged in to CONFIGURATION mode.
2 Enter the protocol lldp command. The prompt changes to include Dell(config-lldp).
You can return to CONFIGURATION mode by using the exit command.
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