Ending A Cli Management Session; Entering Commands At The Switch Prompt - Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM1E/PXM45) Configuration Manual

Ending a CLI Management Session

Ending a CLI Management Session
CLI management sessions automatically terminate after the configured idle time. The default idle time
is 600 seconds (10 minutes) and can be changed with the timeout command. To manually end a CLI
management session, enter the bye or exit command.
The bye and exit commands end the CLI session. They do not terminate the terminal session. For
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instructions on terminating the terminal session, refer to the manuals for your terminal or terminal
emulation program.
To restart the session after entering the bye or exit command, press Return, and the switch will prompt
you for a username and password.

Entering Commands at the Switch Prompt

The commands in the switch operating system are associated with the cards that are installed in the
switch. Before you execute a command, you must select a card that supports the command. The switch
displays the currently selected card in the switch prompt. For example, the following switch prompt
shows that the PXM card in slot 7 is selected:
mgx8850a.7.PXM.a>
To select another card in the switch, enter the cc command:
mgx8850a.7.PXM.a> cc <slotnumber>
Replace slotnumber with the slot number of the card you want to manage. You can use the dspcds
command to list which slot numbers are occupied.
type.
After you execute the cc command to change cards, verify that you are managing the correct card by
viewing the slot number that is shown in the switch prompt. The following example shows the prompt
for a CESM card in slot 6 of a Cisco MGX 8850 switch:
mgx8850a.6.CESM.a >
If you have trouble entering a command, look at the switch prompt to see if you have selected the correct
card and type for the command. The following example shows the response to an unrecognized
command:
mgx8850a.6.CESM.a > dspdate
Unknown Command: dspdate
The dspdate command runs on a PXM card. It is not recognized by a CESM card.
The command examples in this book include the switch prompt so that you can verify which card types
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support specific commands.
Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM1E/PXM45), Cisco MGX 8950, Cisco MGX 8830, and Cisco MGX 8880 Configuration Guide
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Chapter 2 Configuring General Switch Features
Table 2-9 lists the valid slot numbers for each card
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