Using The Command-Line Interface; Accessing The Command Line Interface; Telnet Connection - Cisco AP775A - Nexus Converged Network Switch 5010 Configuration Manual

Using the Command-Line Interface

This chapter describes how to use the command-line interface of the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switch. It
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Accessing the Command Line Interface

You can connect to the switch using a terminal plugged into the console port.
You can also connect to the switch with Telnet or SSH. The switch supports up to eight simultaneous Telnet
and SSH connections. To connect with Telnet or SSH, you need to know the hostname or IP address of the
switch.

Telnet Connection

You can make a Telnet connection to a Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switch.
Before You Begin
Correctly set the console port parameters.
Procedure
Step 1 Make a Telnet connection from your host to the switch that you want to access.
host$
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Accessing the Command Line Interface, page 15
Using the CLI, page 17
Using Commands, page 22
Using CLI Variables, page 24
Using Command Aliases , page 26
Defining Command Aliases , page 26
Command Scripts, page 26
hostname ip-addr
telnet
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