Enterasys Networks X-PeditionTM manual Mode Examples, Observing Command Syntax and Conventions

Utilizing the Command Line Interface

Mode Examples

Consider the following examples to change configuration mode:

XSR>enable + Acquires Privileged EXEC mode

XSR#config terminal + Acquires Global configuration mode

XSR(config)#interface fastethernet 1 + Acquires Interface mode

XSR(config-if<F1>)#ip address 192.168.2.2.255.255.255.0

+Sets up the IP address and subnet mask for this FastEthernet port

XSR(config-if<F1>)#exit + Quits Interface mode

XSR(config)#exit + Quits Global mode

XSR#disable + Quits Privileged EXEC mode

XSR> + Returned to EXEC mode by previous command

Note: In many cases, you are not required to exit from a mode to configure a command in another mode.

Observing Command Syntax and Conventions

The CLI command syntax and conventions on the XSR use the notation described below.

Table 2-4 Command Syntax and Conventions

Convention	Description
xyz	Key word or mandatory parameters (bold)
[x]	[ ] Square brackets indicate an optional parameter (italic)
[x y z]	[ ] Square brackets with vertical bar indicate a choice of values
{x y z}	{ } Braces with vertical bar indicate a choice of a required value
[x {y z} ]	[{ } ] Combination of square brackets with braces and vertical bars indicates a
	required choice of an optional parameter
(config-if<xx>)	xx signifies the interface type; e.g., F1, G3, S2/1.0, D1, L0, BRI, PRI (T1/E1,
	T3/E3, ATM), VPN, etc.

In the following example:

show interface [dialer fastEthernet/gigabitethernet loopback serial bri multilink vpn {interface-number}]

•show and interface are keywords

•[dialer, fastEthernet, gigabitethernet, loopback, serial, bri, multilink, vpn and {interface-number}] are optional parameters

Syntactically, each line begins with one or more command keywords followed by a list of mandatory values (if any) and, lastly, a list or optional values. For example, the command below:

channel-group number timeslots range [speed {56 64}]

has a mandatory parameter value number, a mandatory parameter keyword and value pair timeslots range, an optional value offered as a keyword speed and value options of 56 or 64.

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