Using The Command-Line Interface; Cli Conventions; Command Prompts - D-Link DWS-1008 - AirPremier MobileLAN Switch Product Manual

Using the Command-Line Interface

Mobility System Software (MSS) operates a D-Link wireless LAN (WLAN) consisting of the DWS-1008
switch and DWL-8220AP access points. MSS has a command-line interface (CLI) on the switch that you
can use to configure and manage the switch and its attached access points.
You configure the switch and access points primarily with set, clear, and show commands. Use set
commands to change parameters. Use clear commands to reset parameters to their defaults. In many
cases, you can overwrite a parameter with another set command. Use show commands to display the
current configuration and monitor the status of network operations.
The DWS-1008 switch supports two connection modes:
• Administrative access mode, which enables the network administrator to connect to the switch
and configure the network.
• Network access mode, which enables network users to connect through the switch to access the
network.
Be aware of the following MSS CLI conventions for command entry:
• "Command Prompts" on page 9
• "Syntax Notation" on page 10
• "Text Entry Conventions and Allowed Characters" on page 10
• "User Globs, MAC Address Globs, and VLAN Globs" on page 12
• "Port Lists" on page 14
By default, the MSS CLI provides the following prompt for restricted users. The mmmm portion shows
the switch model number (for example, 1008) and the nnnnnn portion shows the last 6 digits of the
switch's MAC address.
DWS-mmmm-nnnnnn>
After you become enabled as an administrative user by typing enable and supplying a suitable password,
MSS displays the following prompt:
DWS-mmmm-nnnnnn#
For ease of presentation, this manual shows the restricted and enabled prompts as follows:
DWS> DWS#
D-Link DWS-1008 User Manual

CLI Conventions

Command Prompts