Using the Command Line Interface (CLI)

Using the CLI

Table 4-1. Privilege Level Hierarchy

Privilege

Example of Prompt and Permitted Operations

 

Level

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operator Privilege

 

 

Operator Level

ProCurve>

show < command >

View status and configuration information.

 

 

setup

 

 

 

ping < argument >

Perform connectivity tests.

 

 

link-test < argument >

 

 

 

enable

Move from the Operator level to the Manager

 

 

 

level.

 

 

menu

Move from the CLI interface to the menu interface.

 

 

logout

Exit from the CLI interface and terminate the

 

 

exit

console session.

 

 

Terminate the current session (same as logout).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manager Privilege

 

 

Manager Level

ProCurve#

 

Perform system-level actions such as system

 

 

 

control, monitoring, and diagnostic commands,

 

 

 

plus any of the Operator-level commands. For a list

 

 

 

of available commands, enter ? at the prompt.

Global

ProCurve(config)#

 

Execute configuration commands, plus all

Configuration

 

 

Operator and Manager commands. For a list of

Level

 

 

available commands, enter ? at the prompt.

Context

ProCurve(eth-5)#

 

Execute context-specific configuration

Configuration

ProCurve(vlan-

 

commands, such as a particular VLAN or switch

Level

100)#

 

port. This is useful for shortening the command

 

 

 

strings you type, and for entering a series of

commands for the same context. For a list of available commands, enter ? at the prompt.

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