Using The Command-Line Interface; Command Syntax - NETGEAR GSM7328Sv1 - ProSafe 24+4 Gigabit Ethernet L3 Managed Stackable Switch Cli Reference Manual

Command Line Interface Reference for the ProSafe 7300S Series Layer-3 Stackable Switches,

2.2 Using the Command-Line Interface

The command-line interface (CLI) is a text-based way to manage and monitor the system.
You can access the CLI by using a direct serial connection or by using a remote logical
connection with telnet or SSH.
This section describes the CLI syntax, conventions, and modes. It contains the following
topics:
• Section 2.2.1 "Command Syntax" on page 2
• Section 2.2.2 "Command Conventions" on page 3
• Section 2.2.3 "Unit-Slot-Port Naming Convention" on page 5
• Section 2.2.4 "Using the "No" Form of a Command" on page 5
• Section 2.2.5 "Command Modes" on page 6
• Section 2.2.6 "Entering CLI Commands" on page 8
• Section 2.2.7 "Using CLI Help" on page 10
• Section 2.2.8 "Accessing the CLI" on page 11

2.2.1 Command Syntax

A command is one or more words that might be followed by one or more parameters.
Parameters can be required or optional values.
Some commands, such as
Other commands, such as
command. You must type the parameter values in a specific order, and optional parameters
follow required parameters. The following example describes the
command syntax:
Format
• network parms is the command name.
•
<ipaddr>
enter after you type the command keywords.
•
[gateway]
of the parameter.
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show network
network parms
network parms <ipaddr> <netmask> [gateway]
and are parameters and represent required values that you must
<netmask>
is an optional parameter, so you are not required to enter a value in place
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or , do not require parameters.
clear vlan
, require that you supply a value after the
network parms
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