NEC N8406-022 Global commands, exit or quit, ping <host name> | <IP address> <number of, number>

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 4 Global commands

Command	Action
?	Provides more information about a specific command or lists
	commands available at the current level.
exit	Go up one level in the command-mode structure.
copy running-config startup-config	Write configuration changes to non-volatile flash memory.
exit or quit	Exit from the command line interface and log out.
ping	Verify station-to-station connectivity across the network. The
	format is as follows:
	ping <host name> <IP address> [<number of
	tries>] [<msec delay>]
	• 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.
traceroute	Identifies the route used for station-to-station connectivity across
	the network. The format is as follows:
	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
	(1-16 devices)
	• msec delay (optional) is the number of milliseconds to wait
	for the response.
telnet	Allows you to Telnet out of the switch. The format is as follows:
	telnet <host name> <IP address> [<port
	number>]
show history	Displays the 10 most recent commands.
console-log	Enables or disables console logs for the current session.
who	Displays a list of users who are currently logged in.

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