CLI Reference Guide

17CLI Reference Guide for Directors and Edge Switches

Introduction

This chapter introduces the command line interface (CLI) and describes the

essentials for using CLI commands. It includes the following topics:

■ Command Line Interface Overview, page 18

■ Entering Command Line Interface Commands, page 19

■ Logging In and Logging Out, page 28

■ Handling Command Line Interface Errors, page 32

■ Using the Command Line Interface Help, page 33

■ Adding Comments to Scripts, page 34

■ Telnet Session, page 35