Specifications

RoamAbout Mobility System Software Configuration Guide 1-1
1
Using the Command-Line Interface
MobilitySystemSoftware(MSS)operatesanEnterasys NetworksMobilitySystemwirelessLAN
(WLAN)consisting ofR oamAboutSwitchManagersoftware,RoamAboutSwitch’s,andAccess
Points(APs).MSShasacommand‐lineinterface(CLI)ontheRoamAboutSwitchthatyoucanuse
toconfigureandmanagetheswitchanditsattachedaccesspoints.
You
configuretheRoamAboutSwitchandaccesspointsprimarilywithset,clear,andshow
commands.Usesetcommandstochangeparameters.Useclearcommandstoresetparametersto
theirdefaults.Inmanycases,youcanoverwriteaparameterwithanothersetcommand.Use
showcommandstodisplaythecurrentconfigurationandmonitor
thestatusofnetwork
operations.
TheRoamAboutSwitchsupportstwoconnectionmodes:
• Administrativeaccessmode,whichenablesthenetworkadministratortoconnecttothe
RoamAboutSwitchandconfigurethenetwork
•Networkaccessmode,whichenablesnetworkuserstoconnectthroughtheRoamAbout
Switchtoaccessthenetwork
CLI Conventions
BeawareofthefollowingMSSCLIconventionsforcommandentry:
•“CommandPrompts”onpage 1‐2
•“SyntaxNotation”onpage 1‐2
•“TextEntryConventionsandAllowedCharacters”onpage 1‐2
•“UserGlobs,MACAddressGlobs,andVLANGlobs”onpage 1‐4
•“PortLists”onpage 1‐6
•“VirtualLAN
Identification”onpage 1‐6
For information about... Refer to page...
CLI Conventions 1-1
Command Prompts 1-2
Command-Line Editing 1-7
Using CLI Help 1-8
Understanding Command Descriptions 1-9