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1. Use the Command-Line Interface
The command-line interface (CLI) is a text-based way to manage and monitor the system. You can
access the CLI by using a direct serial connection or by using a remote logical connection with telnet
or SSH.
This chapter describes the CLI syntax, conventions, and modes. It contains the following sections:
• Command Syntax
• Command Conventions
• Common Parameter Values
• Slot/Port Naming Convention
• Using a Command’s “No” Form
• Managed Switch Modules
• Command Modes
• Special Command-Mode Independent Commands
• Command Completion and Abbreviation
• CLI Error Messages
• CLI Line-Editing Conventions
• Using CLI Help
• Accessing the CLI