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Command Groups

The system commands can be broken down into the functional groups

shown below.
Command Group Description Page
Line Sets communication parameters for the serial port and
Telnet, including baud rate and console time-out
3-15
General Basic commands for entering privileged access mode,
restarting the system, or quitting the CLI
3-27
System Management Controls system logs, system passwords, user name,
browser management options, and a variety of other
system information
3-33
Flash/File Manages code image or switch configuration files 3-85
Authentication Configures logon access using local or remote
authentication; also configures port security and IEEE
802.1x port access control
3-92
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)
3-113
SNMP Activates authentication failure traps; configures
community access strings, and trap managers; also
configures IP address filtering
3-147
DHCP Configures DHCP client, relay and server functions 3-155
DNS Configures DNS services. 3-176
Interface C onfigures the connection parameters for all Ethernet
ports, aggregated links, and VLANs
3-1
Mirror Port Mirrors data to another port for analysis without affecting
the data passing through or the performance of the
monitored port
3-16
Rate Limiting Controls the maximum rate for traf fic transmitted or
received on a port
3-18
Link Aggregation Statically groups multiple ports into a single logical trunk;
configures Link Aggregation Control Protocol for port
trunks
3-20