Nortel Networks 2300 Series manual Using the Command-Line Interface, CLI Conventions

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Using the Command-Line Interface

CLI Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Command-Line Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Using CLI Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Understanding Command Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

WLAN Security Switch 2300 Series (WSS Software) operates a Nortel WLAN 2300 System wireless LAN (WLAN) consisting of WLAN Management Software, WLAN—Security Switch (WSS), and Access Points (APs). WSS Software has a command-line interface (CLI) on the WSS that you can use to configure and manage the switch and its attached APs.

You configure the WSS and APs primarily with set, clear, and show commands. Use set commands to change parame- ters. Use clear commands to reset parameters to their defaults. In many cases, you can overwrite a parameter with another set command. Use show commands to display the current configuration and monitor the status of network operations.

The WSS supports two connection modes:

•Administrative access mode, which enables the network administrator to connect to the WSS and configure the network

•Network access mode, which enables network users to connect through the WSS to access the network

CLI Conventions

Be aware of the following WSS Software CLI conventions for command entry:

•“Command Prompts” on page 10

•“Syntax Notation” on page 11

•“Text Entry Conventions and Allowed Characters” on page 11

•“User Wildcards, MAC Address Wildcards, and VLAN Wildcards” on page 12

•“Port Lists” on page 14

•“Virtual LAN Identification” on page 14

Nortel WLAN—Security Switch 2300 Series Command Line Reference