Dell Force10 MXL Blade - Configuration Fundamentals; Accessing the Command Line

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Configuration Fundamentals
The Dell Force10 operating software (FTOS) command line interface (CLI) is a text-based interface
through which you can configure interfaces and protocols. The CLI is structured in modes for security and
management purposes. Different sets of commands are available in each mode, and you can limit user
access to modes using privilege levels.
In FTOS, after you enable a command, it is entered into the running configuration file. You can view the
current configuration for the whole system or for a particular CLI mode. To save the current configuration,
copy the running configuration to another location. For more information, refer to Save the
Running-Configuration.
Accessing the Command Line
Access the command line through a serial console port or a Telnet session (Figure 2-1). When the system
successfully boots, enter the command line in EXEC mode.
Figure 2-1. Logging into the System using Telnet
Note: You can use the chassis management controller (CMC) out-of-band management interface to
access and manage an MXL Switch using the FTOS command-line interface. For information about how
to access the CMC to configure an MXL Switch, refer to the Dell Chassis Management Controller (CMC)
User's Guide on the Dell Support website at http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/pem/en/
index.htm.
telnet 172.31.1.53
Trying 172.31.1.53...
Connected to 172.31.1.53.
Escape character is '^]'.
Login: username
Password:
FTOS>
EXEC mode prompt