User exec mode, Accessing the options for a command – Comtrol ES8509-XT User Manual

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134 - User EXEC Mode

RocketLinx ES8509-XT User Guide: 2000557 Rev. C

Configuration Using the Command Line Interface (CLI)

User EXEC Mode

When you login to the ES8509-XT 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:

enable to access
Privileged EXEC mode
(

Privileged EXEC Mode

on Page 136).

exit to logout.

? to see the command
list.

list to review the User EXEC mode commands and corresponding options.

For the complete list of commands with options, refer to

User EXEC Mode

on Page 185.

Accessing the Options for a Command

The following example illustrates how to view the description and options for a command. This example
illustrates the show command and the firmware version displayed may not reflect your firmware version.

Note: The ? does not appear on the screen.

1.

If you type show? (without a space between show and the ?; do not press the Enter key) the ES8509-XT
provides a basic description of that command.

2.

If you type show ? (with a space between show and the ?; do not press the Enter key) the ES8509-XT
provides information about the options for that command.

3.

Type show ip ? (with a space between show and the ?, do not press the Enter key) to review the options for
ip.

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

Switch login: admin

Password:

Switch (version 2.7 -20130314 - 15:23:41)

switch> show

show Show running system information

Switch> show

arp ARP table

gvrp GARP VLAN Registration Protocol

ip IP information

version Displays ISS version

Switch> show

Switch> show ip

forwarding IP forwarding status

route IP routing table

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