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Interface Configuration Mode and Specific Configuration Modes

Interface Configuration mode commands are to modify specific interface operations. The following are the Interface Configuration modes:

•Line Interface—Contains commands to configure the management connections. These include commands such as line speed, timeout settings, etc. The Global Configuration mode command line is used to enter the Line Configuration command mode.

•VLAN Database—Contains commands to create a VLAN as a whole. The Global Configuration mode command vlan database is used to enter the VLAN Database Interface Configuration mode.

•Management Access List—Contains commands to define management access-lists. The Global Configuration mode command management access-listis used to enter the Management Access List Configuration mode.

•Ethernet—Contains commands to manage port configuration. The Global Configuration mode command interface ethernet is used to enter the Interface Configuration mode to configure an Ethernet type interface.

•Port Channel—Contains commands to configure port-channels, for example, assigning ports to a VLAN or port-channel. Most of these commands are the same as the commands in the Ethernet interface mode, and are used to manage the member ports as a single entity. The Global Configuration mode command interface port-channelis used to enter the Port Channel Interface Configuration mode.

•SSH Public Key-chain—Contains commands to manually specify other device SSH public keys. The Global Configuration mode command crypto key pubkey-chain ssh is used to enter the SSH Public Key-chain Configuration mode.

•Interface—Contains commands that configure the interface. The Global Configuration mode command interface ethernet is used to enter the Interface Configuration mode.

•QoS—Contains commands related to service definitions. The Global Configuration mode command qos config-servicesis used to enter the QoS services configuration mode.

Starting the CLI

The switch can be managed over a direct connection to the switch console port, or via a Telnet connection. The switch is managed by entering command keywords and parameters at the prompt. Using the switch command-line interface (CLI) is very similar to entering commands on a UNIX system.

If access is via a Telnet connection, ensure the device has an IP address defined, corresponding management access is granted, and the workstation used to access the device is connected to the device prior to using CLI commands.

NOTE: The following steps are for use on the console line only.

To start using the CLI, perform the following steps:

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Using the CLI