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DGS-1510 Series Gigabit Ethernet SmartPro Switch CLI Reference Guide
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Introduction

This manual's command descriptions are based on the software release 1.40. The commands listed
here are the subset of commands that are supported by the DGS-1510 Series SmartPro Switch.
Audience
This CLI Reference Guide is intended for network administrators and other IT networking
professionals responsible for managing the switch by using the Command Line Interface (CLI). The
CLI is the primary management interface to the DGS-1510 Series SmartPro Switch, which will be
generally be referred to simply as "the Switch" within this manual. This manual is written in a way that
assumes that you already have the experience and knowledge of Ethernet and modern networking
principles for Local Area Networks.
Other Documentation
The documents below are a further source of information in regards to configuring and
troubleshooting the Switch. All the documents are available from the CD bundled with this switch, or
from the D-Link website. Other documents related to the Switch are:
 DGS-1510 Series Gigabit Ethernet SmartPro Switch Hardware Installation Guide
 DGS-1510 Series Gigabit Ethernet SmartPro Switch Web UI Reference Guide
Conventions
Convention
Boldface Font
UPPERCASE ITALICS Font
Square Brackets [ ]
Braces { }
Vertical Bar |
Blue Courier Font
Notes, Notices, and Cautions
Below are examples of the three types of indicators used in this manual. When administering your
switch using the information in this document, you should pay special attention to these indicators.
Each example below provides an explanatory remark regarding each type of indicator.
Description
Commands, command options and keywords are printed in
boldface. Keywords, in the command line, are to be entered exactly
as they are displayed.
Parameters or values that must be specified are printed in
UPPERCASE ITALICS. Parameters in the command line are to be
replaced with the actual values that are desired to be used with the
command.
Square brackets enclose an optional value or set of optional
arguments.
Braces enclose alternative keywords separated by vertical bars.
Generally, one of the keywords in the separated list can be chosen.
Optional values or arguments are enclosed in square brackets and
separated by vertical bars. Generally, one or more of the vales or
arguments in the separated list can be chosen.
This convention is used to represent an example of a screen
console display including example entries of CLI command input
with the corresponding output.
NOTE: A note indicates important information that helps you make better use of your
device.
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