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Contents
About This Guide
Using This Guide ............................................................................................................................................. xxi
Structure of This Guide .................................................................................................................................... xxi
Related Documents ........................................................................................................................................ xxii
Conventions Used in This Guide ................................................................................................................... xxiii
Getting Help ................................................................................................................................................... xxiii
Chapter 1: Introduction
D-Series CLI Overview ................................................................................................................................... 1-1
Switch Management Methods ........................................................................................................................ 1-1
Factory Default Settings ................................................................................................................................. 1-2
Using the Command Line Interface ................................................................................................................ 1-5
Starting a CLI Session ............................................................................................................................. 1-5
Logging In ................................................................................................................................................ 1-6
Navigating the Command Line Interface .................................................................................................. 1-6
Chapter 2: Basic Configuration
Quick Start Setup Commands ........................................................................................................................ 2-1
Setting User Accounts and Passwords .......................................................................................................... 2-2
Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 2-2
Commands ............................................................................................................................................... 2-2
show system login .............................................................................................................................. 2-3
set system login.................................................................................................................................. 2-4
clear system login...............................................................................................................................2-4
set password ...................................................................................................................................... 2-5
set system password length ...............................................................................................................2-6
set system password aging ................................................................................................................2-6
set system password history ..............................................................................................................2-7
show system lockout .......................................................................................................................... 2-7
Setting Basic Switch Properties ...................................................................................................................... 2-8
Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 2-8
Commands ............................................................................................................................................... 2-8
show ip address.................................................................................................................................. 2-9
set ip address .....................................................................................................................................2-9
clear ip address ................................................................................................................................ 2-10
show ip protocol................................................................................................................................2-11
set ip protocol ...................................................................................................................................2-11
show system..................................................................................................................................... 2-12
show system hardware..................................................................................................................... 2-13
show system utilization.....................................................................................................................2-13
show system enhancedbuffermode..................................................................................................2-15
set system enhancedbuffermode .....................................................................................................2-15
show time .........................................................................................................................................2-16
set time .............................................................................................................................................2-16
show summertime ............................................................................................................................ 2-17
set summertime ................................................................................................................................2-17
set summertime date ........................................................................................................................ 2-18
set summertime recurring.................................................................................................................2-18
clear summertime ............................................................................................................................. 2-19
set prompt.........................................................................................................................................2-20
show banner motd ............................................................................................................................2-20