ISCLI basics

Global commands

Some basic commands are recognized throughout the ISCLI hierarchy. These commands are useful for obtaining online Help, navigating through the interface, and saving configuration changes. To get help about a specific command, type the command, followed by help.

The following table describes the global commands. Table 5 Global commands

Command

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exit

copy running-config startup-config

exit or quit

ping

traceroute

Action

Provides more information about a specific command or lists commands available at the current level.

Go up one level in the command-mode structure.

Write configuration changes to non-volatile flash memory.

Exit from the command line interface and log out.

Verifies station-to-station connectivity across the network. The format is:

ping <host name><IP address> [attempts (1-32)> [msec delay]] [-m-mgt-d-data]

IP address is the hostname or IP address of the device.

number of tries (optional) is the number of attempts (1-32).

msec delay (optional) is the number of milliseconds between attempts.

By default, the -mor -mgtoption for the management port is used. To use data ports, specify the -dor –dataoption.

Identifies the route used for station-to-station connectivity across the network. The format is:

traceroute <host name><IP address> [<max-hops> [ msec delay ]]

IP address is the hostname or IP address of the target station.

max-hops(optional) is the maximum distance to trace (1-32 devices).

msec delay (optional) is the number of milliseconds to wait for the response.

telnet

show history

console-log

who

Allows you to Telnet out of the switch. The format is as follows:

telnet <host name> <IP address> [<port number>]

Displays the 10 most recent commands.

Enables or disables console logs for the current session. Displays a list of users who are currently logged in.

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