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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Command Reference
OL-16217-01, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.x
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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 1-27
• Using Command Aliases, page 1-30
• About Flash Devices, page 1-30
• Formatting Flash Disks and File Systems, page 1-31
• Using the File System, page 1-32
• Role-Based CLI, page 1-38
• Using Valid Formats and Ranges, page 1-39
• Using Debug Commands, page 1-40
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