System information

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Command Line Interface
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Command Groups
The system commands can be broken down into the functional groups shown below.
Ctrl-W Deletes the last word typed.
Delete key or backspace key Erases a mistake when entering a command.
Table 3-4. Command Groups
Command Group Description Page
General Basic commands for entering privileged access mode, restarting the
system, or quitting the CLI
3-9
Flash/File Manages code image or switch configuration files 3-15
System Management Controls system logs, system passwords, user name, browser
management options, and a variety of other system information
3-20
SNMP Activates authentication failure traps; configures community access
strings, and trap managers
3-36
IP Interface Configures the IP address and gateway for management access,
DHCP server and relay service for server blades, displays the default
gateway, or pings a specified device
3-42
Line Sets communication parameters for the serial port, including baud
rate and console time-out
3-47
Interface Configures the connection parameters for all Ethernet ports,
aggregated links, and VLANs
3-55
Address Table Configures the address table for filtering specified addresses,
displaying current entries, clearing the table, or setting the aging time
3-67
Spanning Tree Configures Spanning Tree settings for the switch 3-70
VLANs Configures VLAN settings, and defines port membership for VLAN
groups
3-83
PVLAN Enables or configures private VLANs 3-91
GVRP and
Bridge Extension
Configures GVRP settings that permit automatic VLAN learning;
shows the configuration for bridge extension MIB
3-97
Multicast Filtering Configures IGMP multicast filtering, query parameters, and specifies
ports attached to a multicast router
3-101
Priority Sets port priority for untagged frames, relative weight for each priority
queue, also sets priority for TCP/UDP traffic types, IP precedence,
and DSCP
3-111
Mirror Port Mirrors data to another port for analysis without affecting the data
passing through or the performance of the monitored port
3-123
Link Aggregation Statically groups multiple ports into a single logical trunk; configures
Link Aggregation Control Protocol for port trunks
3-125
Table 3-3. Command Line Processing
Keystroke Function