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Command Groups

The system commands can be broken down into the functional groups

shown below.
Table 4-4 Command Groups
Command Group Description Page
Line Sets communication parameters for the serial port
and Telnet, including baud rate and console time-out
4-14
General Basic commands for entering privileged access
mode, restarting the system, or quitting the CLI
4-26
System
Management
Controls system logs, system passwords, user name,
browser management options, and a variety of other
system information
4-32
Flash/File Manages code image or switch configuration files 4-86
Authentication Configures logon access using local or remote
authentication; also configures port security and
IEEE 802.1X port access control
4-94
Access Control List Provides filtering for IP frames (based on address,
protocol, TCP/UDP port number or TCP control
code) or non-IP frames (based on MAC address or
Ethernet type)
4-117
SNMP Activates authentica tion failure traps; configures
community access strings, and trap managers; also
configures IP address filtering
4-136
Interface Configures the connection parameters for all
Ethernet ports, aggregated links, and VLANs
4-143
Mirror Port Mirrors data to another port for analysis without
affecting the data passing through or the
performance of the monitored port
4-158
Rate Limiting Controls the maximum rate for traffic transmitted or
received on a port
4-160
Link Aggregation Statically groups multiple ports into a single logical
trunk; configures Link Aggregation Control
Protocol for port trunks
4-162