Contents
1 About this Guide................................................................................................. 33
Audience..............................................................................................................................................33
Conventions........................................................................................................................................33
Related Documents............................................................................................................................33
2 Configuration Fundamentals...........................................................................34
Accessing the Command Line............................................................................................................34
CLI Modes............................................................................................................................................34
Navigating CLI Modes...................................................................................................................35
The do Command...............................................................................................................................38
Undoing Commands...........................................................................................................................39
Obtaining Help....................................................................................................................................40
Entering and Editing Commands.......................................................................................................40
Command History...............................................................................................................................41
Filtering show Command Outputs.....................................................................................................41
Multiple Users in Configuration Mode...............................................................................................43
3 Getting Started................................................................................................... 44
Console Access...................................................................................................................................44
Serial Console................................................................................................................................44
Default Configuration.........................................................................................................................45
Configuring a Host Name...................................................................................................................45
Accessing the System Remotely........................................................................................................46
Accessing the Z9500 Remotely....................................................................................................46
Configure the Management Port IP Address...............................................................................46
Configure a Management Route..................................................................................................47
Configuring a Username and Password.......................................................................................47
Configuring the Enable Password......................................................................................................47
Manage Configuration Files................................................................................................................48
File Storage....................................................................................................................................48
Copy Files to and from the System..............................................................................................48
Save the Running-Configuration..................................................................................................50
Configure the Overload Bit for a Startup Scenario......................................................................50
Viewing Files..................................................................................................................................50
Changes in Configuration Files.....................................................................................................51
Enabling Software Features on Devices Using a Command Option................................................52
View Command History......................................................................................................................53
Upgrading the Dell Networking OS....................................................................................................53