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About This Guide
WelcometotheEnterasysNetworksD‐SeriesCLIReference.Thismanualexplainshowtoaccessthe
device’sCommandLineInterface(CLI)andhowtouseittoconfigureEnterasys
®
D‐Seriesswitch
devices.
Using This Guide
AgeneralworkingknowledgeofbasicnetworkoperationsandanunderstandingofCLI
managementapplicationsishelpfulbeforeconfiguringtheSecureStackdevice.
Thismanualdescribeshowtodothefollowing:
• AccesstheSecureStackCLI.
•UseCLIcommandstoperformnetworkmanagementanddeviceconfigurationoperations
•EstablishandmanageVirtualLocalAreaNetworks
(VLANs).
•Establishandmanagestaticanddynamically‐assignedpolicyclassifications.
•Establishandmanagepriorityclassification.
• Configuresecurityprotocols,including802.1XandRADIUS,SSHv2,MAClocking,andMAC
authentication.
Structure of This Guide
Theguideisorganizedasfollows:
Chapter 1,Introduction,providesanov erviewofthetasksthatcanbeaccomplishedusingthe
CLIinterface,anoverviewoflocalmanagementrequirements,anoverviewofthedevice’sfactory
defaultsettings,andinformationaboutusingtheCommandLineInterface(CLI).
Chapter 2,BasicConfiguration,provides
howtosetbasicsystemproperties,howtodownloada
firmwareimage,howtoconfigureWebViewandTelnet,howtomanageconfigurationfiles,how
tosettheloginpassword,andhowtoexittheCLI.
Chapter 3,ActivatingLicensedFeatures,describesthecommandsusedtoactivate,show,and
clearlicensedfeatures.
Chapter 4
,ConfiguringSystemPowerandPoE,describesthecommandsusedtomanage
switchesthatprovidePoweroverEthernet.
Chapter 5,DiscoveryProtocolConfigurationprovideshowtoconfigurediscoveryprotocols
supportedbythedevice.
Chapter 6,PortConfiguration,describeshowtoreviewandconfigureconsoleportsettings,and
howtoenableordisable
switchportsandconfigureswitchportsettings,includingportspeed,
duplexmode,auto‐negotiation,flowcontrol,portmirroring,linkaggegationandbroadcast
suppression.
Important Notice
Depending on the firmware version used in your switching device, some features described in this document
may not be supported. Refer to the Release Notes shipped with your device to determine which features are
supported.