Overview; Scope; Using The Command-Line Interface - NETGEAR ProSafe GSM7324 Command Line Interface Reference Manual

The 7300 Series Managed Switch software has two purposes:
• Assist attached hardware in switching frames, based on Layer 2, 3, or 4 information
contained in the frames.
• Provide a complete device management portfolio to the network administrator.

2.1 Scope

7300 Series Managed Switch software encompasses both hardware and software support.
It software is partitioned to run in the following processors:
• CPU—This code runs the networking device management portfolio and controls the
overall networking device hardware. It also assists in frame forwarding, as needed and
specified. This code is designed to run on multiple platforms with minimal changes
from platform to platform.
• Networking Device Processor—This code does the majority of the packet switching,
usually at wire speed. This code is platform dependent, and substantial changes might
exist across products.

2.2 Using the Command-Line Interface

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
topics:
• Section 2.2.1 "Command Syntax" on page 2-2
• Section 2.2.2 "Command Conventions" on page 2-2
• Section 2.2.3 "Unit-Slot-Port Naming Convention" on page 2-4
• Section 2.2.4 "Using the "No" Form of a Command" on page 2-5

Overview

v1.0, December 2005
Chapter 2
Overview
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