Bios Loader Prompt; Examples Using The Cli; Defining Command Aliases; Using Cli Session Variables - Cisco MDS 9000 Series Configuration Manual

BIOS Loader Prompt

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Hardware
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BIOS Loader Prompt
When the supervisor modules power up, a specialized BIOS image automatically loads and tries to locate a
valid kickstart image for booting the system. If a valid kickstart image is not found, the following BIOS loader
prompt displays:
loader>
For information on how to load the Cisco NX-OS software from the
troubleshooting guide for your device.

Examples Using the CLI

This section includes examples of using the CLI.

Defining Command Aliases

This example shows how to define command aliases:
cli alias name ethint interface ethernet
cli alias name shintbr show interface brief
cli alias name shintupbr shintbr | include up | include ethernet
This example shows how to use a command alias:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# ethint 2/3
switch(config-if)#

Using CLI Session Variables

You can reference a variable using the syntax $(variable-name).
This example shows how to reference a user-defined CLI session variable:
switch# show interface $(testinterface)
Ethernet2/1 is down (Administratively down)
Hardware is 10/100/1000 Ethernet, address is 0000.0000.0000 (bia 0019.076c.4dac)
MTU 1500 bytes, BW 1000000 Kbit, DLY 10 usec,
Encapsulation ARPA
auto-duplex, auto-speed
Beacon is turned off
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bootflash: 0 blocks (block size 512b)
uptime is 0 days 1 hours 45 minute(s) 34 second(s)
bootflash: 0 blocks (block size 512b)
uptime is 0 days 1 hours 45 minute(s) 42 second(s)
reliability 255/255, txload 1/255, rxload 1/255
Understanding the Command-Line Interface
prompt, see the Cisco Nexus
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