Introduction

Table 1-1 List of Operators (Continued)

 

 

Operator

Action

 

 

passwd

Changes passwords

reboot

Reboots the switch

restart

Restarts LANE and IP-ATM clients

restore

Restores switch configuration

setup

Sets up switch

show (display)

Shows properties of an object

OPERATOR

ACTION

shutdown

Shuts down switch

start

Starts server

stop

Stops server

update

Upgrades firmware

Operators

Table 1-2 Operator Table Explanation

Parameter

Description

Value/Field Size

Default

 

 

 

 

[Input or Output Field]

What the switch puts on your screen (either as input

(</d>)

or output) relating to the console command you are

 

executing. The [InputParameter] is an entry you

 

need to complete if you do not accept the default.

 

The [OutputParameter] shows information from the

 

switch. Requires no input. This example is available

 

only within the detailed information table.

Unit of measurement/

Option

Maximum field size

offered by

for input entry.

the switch.

Parameters appear in the parameter tables in the same order and spelling as the switch shows them.

Most switch attribute descriptions show two tables—Input Parameter and Output Parameter. If the parameter has already been described in the input parameter table, no reference to it appears in the output parameter table. The output parameter table contains only parameters that have not been described in the input parameter table or that are written very differently on output despite having the same meaning.

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Cabletron Systems 6A000/ZX-250 manual Operators, Operator Action

6A000/ZX-250 specifications

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