Command line interface introduction, User exec mode – Comtrol ES8508 Series User Guide User Manual
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Configuration Using the Command Line Interface (CLI)
5.
Enter the Login Name and Password. The default login name and password are admin.
All the commands you see in SSH are the same as the CLI commands you see through the RS-232 console.
Command Line Interface Introduction
The Command Line Interface (CLI) is the user interface to the ES8508 embedded software. You can view the
system information, show the status, configure the switch, and receive a response back from the system by
keying in a command.
There are several different command modes. Each command mode has its own access ability, available
command lines and uses different command lines to enter and exit. These modes are:
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on Page 137, which includes commands to ping or telnet to a remote device, and show
some basic information and to access Privileged EXEC mode
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on Page 140, which provides a view current configuration, reset default, reload
switch, show system information, save configuration, and access Global Configuration mode
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on Page 141, which you can use configure all ES8508 features and access to
one of the Interface Configuration modes
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(Port) Interface Configuration
on Page 142, which can be used to configure port settings
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(VLAN) Interface Configuration
on Page 143, which can be used to configure the settings for a specific
VLAN
Refer to
Configuration Using the Command Line Interface (CLI)
on Page 131 to access the CLI.
User EXEC Mode
When you login to the ES8508 with the CLI, you are in User EXEC mode.
In User EXEC mode, you
can ping, telnet to a remote
device, and show some basic
information.
Type the command and
press Enter:
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enable to access
Privileged EXEC mode
(
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exit to logout.
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? to see the command
list.
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list to review the User EXEC mode commands and corresponding options.
For the complete list of commands with options, refer to
Switch>
enable Turn on privileged mode command
exit Exit current mode and down to previous mode
list Print command list
ping Send echo messages
quit Exit current mode and down to previous mode
show Show running system information
telnet Open a telnet connection
traceroute Trace route to destination