Switch Cli Overview - Cisco WS-C2948G-GE-TX Configuration Manual

Using the Command-Line Interface
This chapter describes the command-line interface (CLI) that you use to configure the Catalyst
enterprise LAN switches and modules.
Note For descriptions of all switch and ROM monitor commands, refer to the Catalyst 4500 Series,
Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2948G-GE-TX, and Catalyst 2980G Switches Command Reference. For
descriptions of the commands that are used to configure the Route Switch Module (RSM) and Route
Switch Feature Card (RSFC), refer to the Cisco IOS software command reference publications.
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Switch CLI Overview

The switch CLI is a basic command-line interpreter, similar to the UNIX C shell. However, switch
commands are not case sensitive. You can abbreviate commands and parameters as long as they contain
enough letters to be distinguished from any other currently available commands or parameters.
Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2948G-GE-TX, and Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide—Release 8.2GLX
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Switch CLI Overview, page 2-1
Accessing the Switch CLI, page 2-2
Switch CLI Command Modes, page 2-3
Accessing Help, page 2-4
Command-Line Editing, page 2-5
History Substitution, page 2-6
Abbreviating a Command, page 2-6
Completing a Partial Command, page 2-6
Scrolling Through Command Output, page 2-6
Using Command Aliases, page 2-7
Specifying Modules, Ports, and VLANs, page 2-7
Specifying MAC Addresses, page 2-8
Specifying IP Addresses, Host Names, and IP Aliases, page 2-8
ROM Monitor CLI, page 2-9
Example of a Catalyst 4003 Bootup Display, page 2-9
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