About This Guide; Supported Platforms; Who Should Read This Manual; When Should I Read This Manual - Alcatel-Lucent 060321-10, Rev. B Cli Reference Manual

This OmniSwitch CLI Reference Guide is a comprehensive resource to all Command Line Interface (CLI)
commands available on the OmniSwitch 10K Series switches.

Supported Platforms

The information in this guide applies only to OmniSwitch 10K switches.

Who Should Read this Manual?

The audience for this user guide is network administrators and IT support personnel who need to config-
ure, maintain, and monitor switches and routers in a live network. Anyone wishing to gain knowledge on
the details of all CLI commands available on the OmniSwitch will benefit from the material in this refer-
ence guide. However, advanced users who have already familiarized themselves with the OmniSwitch CLI
commands will benefit most from the detailed content in this guide.

When Should I Read this Manual?

Read this guide whenever you want detailed information on individual CLI commands. Although this
guide provides helpful information during any stage of the configuration process, it is a good idea to first
familiarize yourself with the software features available on the switch before investigating the detailed
command information in this guide.
Overview information, procedures, and live network examples on switch software features can be found in
the Switch Management Guide, Network Configuration Guide, and the Advanced Routing Configuration
Guide. Once you are familiar with the procedures and base CLI commands in these configuration guides
you can obtain more detailed information on the individual commands in this guide.
OmniSwitch CLI Reference Guide

About This Guide

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