Enterasys Networks CSX7000 Utility Dynamic Management Commands, Saving Dynamic Management Changes

CONFIGURATION TOOLS

Dynamic Management

Before using Dynamic Management commands, you must first enter the special Manage Mode by typing the following command at the system prompt:

>manage

Once Manage Mode is entered, the prompt changes from [system name]> to [system name]: MANAGE>. While operating in Manage Mode, only Dynamic Management commands are available. All other system commands are ignored until you exit Manage Mode.

The <CTRL><C> key sequence will terminate the current command and return you to the MANAGE> prompt. This is useful if you are in the process of responding to a series of prompts and you wish to abort the command without responding to the remaining prompts.

Note: To use a command, you may enter the full command name as it appears in the HELP list, or you may shorten the command to the point that it can still be distinguished from all other Dynamic Management commands.

UTILITY DYNAMIC MANAGEMENT COMMANDS

There are several Manage Mode commands that are used for functions other than to configure the system. They are as follows:

cls

Clears the display screen. This command is also available as an administration command.

help

The Manage Mode help command lists the available Dynamic Management commands and instructs the user to enter the command followed by a question mark to see help information for that specific command.

readme

Displays helpful tips on how to use the Dynamic Management commands.

SAVING DYNAMIC MANAGEMENT CHANGES

The Dynamic Management commands allow system data to be changed in real-time. These changes take effect immediately upon the execution of the command and remain in effect until the system is restarted. Once a software restart occurs, the changes are lost because the software reads its initial system data values from a series of configuration files.

To prevent desired data changes from being overwritten by the restart process, the commit command should be executed. This command writes the current system data to the appropriate disk files, thus making all changes permanent, even if the system software is restarted.

The commit status command displays the number of dynamic changes that have been made using each Dynamic Management command since the last commit was performed.

To return to the normal operating mode after you have committed your changes, issue the following command:

MANAGE> exit

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