User guide

Common Commands
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configure account <user account> {encrypted}
{<password>}
Configures a user account password.
The switch will interactively prompt for a new password, and
for reentry of the password to verify it. Passwords must have
a minimum of 1 character and can have a maximum of 30
characters. Passwords are case-sensitive; user names are
not case sensitive.
configure banner Configures the banner string. You can enter up to 24 rows
of 79-column text that is displayed before the login prompt of
each session. Press [Return] at the beginning of a line to
terminate the command and apply the banner. To clear the
banner, press [Return] at the beginning of the first line.
configure banner netlogin Configures the network login banner string. You can enter
up to 1024 characters to be displayed before the login
prompt of each session.
configure ports [<portlist> | all | mgmt] auto off
{speed [10 | 100 | 1000]} duplex [half | full]
Manually configures the port speed and duplex setting of
one or more ports on a switch.
configure ssh2 key {pregenerated} Generates the SSH2 host key.
configure sys-recovery-level [none | [all | critical] [
reboot | shutdown | system-dump
[maintenance-mode | reboot | shutdown]]]
Configures a recovery option for instances where an
exception occurs in ExtremeWare.
configure time <date> <time> Configures the system date and time. The format is as
follows:
mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss
The time uses a 24-hour clock format. You cannot set the
year past 2036.
configure timezone {name <std_timezone_ID>}
<GMT_offset> {autodst {name <dst_timezone_ID>}
{<dst_offset>} {begins [every <floatingday> | on
<absoluteday>] {at <time_of_day>} {ends [every
<floatingday> | on <absoluteday>] {at
<time_of_day>}}} | noautodst}
Configures the time zone information to the configured offset
from GMT time. The format of gmt_offset is +/- minutes
from GMT time. The autodst and noautodst options
enable and disable automatic Daylight Saving Time change
based on the North American standard.
Additional options are described in the ExtremeWare 7.2e
Command Reference Guide.
configure vlan <vlan name> ipaddress <ipaddress>
{<netmask> | <mask length>}
Configures an IP address and subnet mask for a VLAN.
create account [admin | user] <username>
{encrypted} {<password>}
Creates a user account. This command is available to
admin-level users and to users with RADIUS command
authorization. The username is between 1 and 30
characters, the password is between 0 and 30 characters.
create vlan <vlan name> Creates a VLAN.
delete account <username> Deletes a user account.
delete vlan <vlan name> Deletes a VLAN.
disable bootp vlan [<vlan name> | all] Disables BOOTP for one or more VLANs.
disable cli-config-logging Disables logging of CLI commands to the Syslog.
disable clipaging Disables pausing of the screen display when a show
command output reaches the end of the page.
disable idletimeouts Disables the timer that disconnects all sessions. Once
disabled, console sessions remain open until the switch is
rebooted or you logoff. Telnet sessions remain open until
you close the Telnet client.
disable ports [<portlist> | all] Disables a port on the switch.
Table 16: Common Commands (Continued)
Command Description