4 Command Line Interface

Table 4-3 Keystroke Commands (Continued)

Keystroke

Function

 

 

Ctrl-L

Repeats current command line on a new line.

 

 

Ctrl-N

Enters the next command line in the history buffer.

 

 

Ctrl-P

Enters the last command.

 

 

Ctrl-R

Repeats current command line on a new line.

 

 

Ctrl-U

Deletes from the cursor to the beginning of the line.

 

 

Ctrl-W

Deletes the last word typed.

 

 

Esc-B

Moves the cursor back one word.

 

 

Esc-D

Deletes from the cursor to the end of the word.

 

 

Esc-F

Moves the cursor forward one word.

 

 

Delete key or backspace key

Erases a mistake when entering a command.

 

 

Command Groups

The system commands can be broken down into the functional groups shown below.

Table 4-4 Command Group Index

Command Group

Description

Page

 

 

 

Line

Sets communication parameters for the serial port and Telnet,

4-9

 

including baud rate and console time-out

 

General

Basic commands for entering privileged access mode, restarting the

4-19

 

system, or quitting the CLI

 

System Management

Controls system logs, system passwords, user name, browser

4-23

 

management options, and a variety of other system information

 

Flash/File

Manages code image or switch configuration files

4-63

 

 

 

Authentication

Configures logon access using local or remote authentication;

4-68

 

also configures port security and IEEE 802.1X port access control

 

Access Control List

Provides filtering for IP frames (based on address, protocol, TCP/UDP

4-86

 

port number or TCP control code) or non-IP frames (based on MAC

 

 

address or Ethernet type)

 

SNMP

Activates authentication failure traps; configures community access

4-111

 

strings, and trap managers

 

Interface

Configures the connection parameters for all Ethernet ports,

4-125

 

aggregated links, and VLANs

 

Mirror Port

Mirrors data to another port for analysis without affecting the data

4-134

 

passing through or the performance of the monitored port

 

Rate Limiting

Controls the maximum rate for traffic transmitted or received on a port

4-136

 

 

 

Link Aggregation

Statically groups multiple ports into a single logical trunk; configures

4-137

 

Link Aggregation Control Protocol for port trunks

 

Address Table

Configures the address table for filtering specified addresses, displays

4-146

 

current entries, clears the table, or sets the aging time

 

4-8