Owner's Manual

36 | Chapter 2. Getting Started
NETGEAR 8800 User Manual
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 ports <port_list> {medium
[copper | fiber]} auto off speed <speed>
duplex [half | full]
Manually configures the port speed and duplex setting
of one or more ports on a switch.
configure slot <slot> module
<module_type>
Configures a slot for a particular I/O module card.
Note: This command is available only on
modular switches.
configure ssh2 key {pregenerated} Generates the SSH2 host key. If you cannot find SSH
commands, your XCM8800 image probably does not
have SSH preinstalled. To download and install the
SSH module, go to
http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/8806.asp or
http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/8810.asp.
configure sys-recovery-level [all |
none]
Configures a recovery option for instances where an
exception occurs in XCM8800 software.
configure time <month> <day> <year>
<hour> <min> <sec>
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 earlier than 2003 or past 2036.
configure timezone {name <tz_name>}
<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 NETGEAR 8800
Chassis Switch CLI Manual.
configure {vlan} <vlan_name> ipaddress
[<ipaddress> {<ipNetmask>} |
ipv6-link-local | {eui64}
<ipv6_address_mask>]
Configures an IP address and subnet mask for a VLAN.
create account [admin | user]
<account-name> {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 32
characters, the password is between 0 and 32
characters.
create vlan <vlan_name> {vr <vr-name>} Creates a VLAN.
Table 8. Common Commands (Continued)
Command Description