Section 2: Using The Command-Line Interface; Command Syntax - D-Link DWS-4000 Series Cli Command Reference

Sec t ion 2 : Us ing the Comma nd-Line Inter f ace
The command-line interface (CLI) is a text-based way to manage and monitor the system. You can access the CLI by using
a direct serial connection or by using a remote logical connection with telnet or SSH.
This section describes the CLI syntax, conventions, and modes. It contains the following subsections:
• "Command Syntax" on page 3
• "Command Conventions" on page 4
• "Common Parameter Values" on page 4
• "Slot/Port Naming Convention" on page 5
• "Using the "No" Form of a Command" on page 5
• "Unified Switch Modules" on page 6
• "Command Modes" on page 6
• "Command Completion and Abbreviation" on page 8
• "CLI Error Messages" on page 9
• "CLI Line-Editing Conventions" on page 9
• "Using CLI Help" on page 10
• "Accessing the CLI" on page 11
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OMMAND YNTAX
A command is one or more words that might be followed by one or more parameters. Parameters can be required or optional
values.
Some commands, such as show network or clear vlan, do not require parameters. Other commands, such as
network parms, require that you supply a value after the command. You must type the parameter values in a specific order,
and optional parameters follow required parameters. The following example describes the network parms command
syntax:
Format
network parms <ipaddr> <netmask> [gateway]
• network parms is the command name.
• <ipaddr> and <netmask> are parameters and represent required values that you must enter after you type the
command keywords.
• [gateway] is an optional parameter, so you are not required to enter a value in place of the parameter.
The D-Link Unified Switch CLI Command Reference lists each command by the command name and provides a brief
description of the command. Each command reference also contains the following information:
• Format shows the command keywords and the required and optional parameters.
• Mode identifies the command mode you must be in to access the command.
• Default shows the default value, if any, of a configurable setting on the device.
The show commands also contain a description of the information that the command shows.
Using the Command-Line Interface
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