HP Fabric Clustering System HP-UX Administrator's Guide, March 2008

You enter the global-configuration mode from the privileged-execute mode. The
global-configuration mode is used to configure everything except system interface cards and
their ports. The global-configuration mode configures system-level attributes, such as SNMP,
SNMP agents, and the networks. To enter the global-execute mode, enter the config keyword
while in the privileged-execute mode.
HP-IB# configure
HP-IB(config)#
Going from the privileged-execute to global-configuration mode, the prompt changes from:
HP-IB#
to
HP-IB(config)#.
The final mode is sub-command mode. Anything to do with HP Fabric is done in this mode.
This mode is used to assign IP addresses to interface ports, set connection speeds, set connection
types, and other settings.
To enter the sub-command mode from the global-configuration mode, enter the interface keyword,
the type of interface to be configured, and then identify the specific card or ports to be configured.
For example, to enter the sub-command mode for an Ethernet card, ports 1 through 4, type:
HP-IB(config)# interface ethernet 4/1-4/4
HP-IB(config-if-ether-4/1-4/4)#
The commands you enter when in the sub-command mode are applied to the specified cards
and ports.
Exiting CLI Modes
Most commands are mode-dependent. For example, you can only configure clock settings in the
global-configuration mode. To configure the system, you will have to enter and exit CLI modes.
The exit command is used to return to the previous mode.
HP-IB(config-if-fc-5/1)# exit
HP-IB(config)# exit
HP-IB#
You may also enter the exit command with the all argument to return to the privileged-execute
mode in one step.
To leave the global-configuration mode and return to the user-execute mode, enter the exit and
the disable commands.
For example:
HP-IB(config)# exit
HP-IB# disable
HP-IB>
Using Command Completion
The system provides command completion by way of the [Tab] key. If you enter a partial
command and press the [Tab] key, the CLI will complete the command and place the cursor at
the end of the command.
To facilitate command entry, CLI commands do not have to be entered in their entirety. You
may enter just enough of each command or argument to make it uniquely identifiable.
For example:
HP-IB(config)# trace ?
app
HP-IB(config)# trace app ?
app <1-28>
app numbers:
76 Administration and Management