Cisco MDS 9000 Series Command Reference

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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Command Reference
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CLI Overview
This chapter prepares you to configure switches from the CLI (command-line interface). It also lists the
information you need to have before you begin, and it describes the CLI command modes.
This chapter includes the following sections:
• About the Switch Prompt, page 1-2
• About the CLI Command Modes, page 1-3
• Understanding CLI Command Hierarchy, page 1-4
• Navigating Through CLI Commands, page 1-13
• Searching and Filtering CLI Output, page 1-20
• Using CLI Variables, page 1-28
• Using Command Aliases, page 1-30
• About Flash Devices, page 1-31
• Formatting Flash Disks and File Systems, page 1-32
• Using the File System, page 1-33
• Role-Based CLI, page 1-39
• Using Valid Formats and Ranges, page 1-40
• Using Debug Commands, page 1-41

Cisco MDS 9000 Series Specifications

General

Category	Switch
Operating System	Cisco NX-OS
Ports	Varies by model
Protocols	Fibre Channel (FC), Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP), iSCSI
Redundancy	Redundant supervisors, power supplies, and fans
Management	Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM), CLI, SNMP
Virtualization Support	VSANs (Virtual SANs)
Security Features	Fibre Channel Security Protocol (FC-SP)
Hot Swappable Components	power supplies, fans
Power Supply Options	AC and DC options available