Hub/Switch Reference Guide

Using the Command-Line Interface 21
Nortel WLAN—Security Switch 2300 Series Command Line Reference
Syntax Notation
The WSS Software CLI uses standard syntax notation:
• Bold monospace font identifies the command and keywords you must type. For example:
set enablepass
• Italic monospace font indicates a placeholder for a value. For example, you replace vlan-id in the
following command with a virtual LAN (VLAN) ID:
clear interface vlan-id ip
• Curly brackets ({ }) indicate a mandatory parameter, and square brackets ([ ]) indicate an optional
parameter. For example, you must enter dynamic or port and a port list in the following command, but a
VLAN ID is optional:
clear fdb {dynamic | port port-list} [vlan vlan-id]
• A vertical bar (|) separates mutually exclusive options within a list of possibilities. For example, you enter
either enable or disable, not both, in the following command:
set port {enable | disable} port-list
Text Entry Conventions and Allowed Characters
Unless otherwise indicated, the WSS Software CLI accepts standard ASCII alphanumeric characters, except
for tabs and spaces, and is case-insensitive.
The CLI has specific notation requirements for MAC addresses, IP addresses, and masks, and allows you to
group usernames, MAC addresses, virtual LAN (VLAN) names, and ports in a single command.
Nortel recommends that you do not use the same name with different capitalizations for VLANs or access
control lists (ACLs). For example, do not configure two separate VLANs with the names red and RED.
The CLI does not support the use of special characters including the following in any named elements such as
SSIDs and VLANs: ampersand (&), angle brackets (< >), number sign (#), question mark (?), or quotation
marks (“”).
In addition, the CLI does not support the use of international characters such as the accented É in DÉCOR.