Vixel 9000 Series Installation & Configuration Guide CHAPTER 3 Managing the Switch
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4. If the passwords have not been changed from the defaults, change them now—
type config password and select the appropriate password level to change.
(Limit your password to 25 characters).
The passwords are now changed. When you are ready to log off the CLI, type:
logout
Understanding the CLI’s Global Commands
The global commands for the CLI are described below. (These commands are
displayed at the beginning of every CLI session.)
Monitoring and Configuring the Switch
The CLI allows you to monitor and change system parameters, port configurations,
zoning configurations, and event reporting parameters. You can also download
firmware through the CLI.
Navigating the CLI
Note: To cancel out of a
configuration action in
which you are prompted
for a value, press the Enter
key.
The flexibility in the CLI menus and commands facilitates quick monitoring and
configuring. You can jump several menus ahead or back, select options, create
names or partial names, and issue commands from the Root Menu.
Entering Keys for Purchased Features
Once the correct firmware version is actively running on the switch, you can enable
Fabric Mode, Fabric (Public/Private) Mode, and/or other purchased features.
To enter a key for a purchased feature, type config key at the Root Menu to
access the correct submenu, then enter the license key.
Configuring the Switch with the Purchased Features
To automatically reconfigure the switch under a newly enabled Switch Address
Mode from the Root Menu, type config mode sam and select the appropriate
Switch Address Mode, then restart the switch through the reset command.
Command Description
logout Close current command line session
login Log in with different access privilege
.. Back out of sub-menu
root Go back to root menu
help Display help
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