Command Syntax - D-Link xStack DES-3500 Series Cli Manual

The following symbols are used to describe how command entries are made and values and arguments are specified in this manual.
The online help contained in the CLI and available through the console interface uses the same syntax.
<angle brackets>
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[square brackets]
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DES-3500 Layer 2 Fast Ethernet Switch CLI Reference Manual
Note: All commands are case-sensitive. Be sure to disable Caps Lock or
any other unwanted function that changes text case.
Encloses a variable or value that must be specified.
config ipif <ipif_name 12> [{ipaddress <network_address> |
vlan <vlan_name 32> | state [enable | disable}] | bootp | dhcp]
In the above syntax example, users must supply an IP interface
name in the <ipif_name 12> space, a VLAN name in the
<vlan_name 32> space, and the network address in the
<network_address> space. Do not type the angle brackets.
config ipif Engineering ipaddress 10.24.22.5/255.0.0.0 vlan
Design state enable
Encloses a required value or set of required arguments. One value
or argument can be specified.
create account [admin | operator | user] <username 15>
In the above syntax example, users must specify either an admin or
a user level account to be created. Do not type the square brackets.
create account admin Darren
Separates two or more mutually exclusive items in a list, one of
which must be entered.
create account [admin | operator | user] <username 15>
In the above syntax example, users must specify either admin, or
user. Do not type the backslash.
create account admin Darren
Encloses an optional value or set of optional arguments.
reset {[config | system]} force_agree
In the above syntax example, users have the option to specify
config or system. It is not necessary to specify either optional value,
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