Cli Interface - Planet XGS3-42000R User Manual

3.1.2.3 Manage the Chassis Switch via SNMP Network Management
Software
The necessities required by SNMP network management soft ware to manage Chassis Switches:
1) IP addresses are configured on the Chassis Switch;
2) The IP address of the client host and that of the VLAN interface on the switch it subordinates to
should be in the same segment;
3) If 2) is not met, the client should be able to reach an IP address of the Chassis Switch through
devic es like routers;
4) SNMP should be enabled.
The host with S NMP net work management software should be able to ping the IP address of the Chassis
Switch, so that, when running, SNMP network management software will be able to find it and implement
read/writ e operation on it. Details about how to manage switches via SNMP network management soft ware
will not be covered in this manual, please refer to "S nmp network management soft ware user manual".

3.2 CLI Interface

The Chassis Switch provides thress management interface for users: CLI (Command Line Interface) interface,
Web interface, Snmp network management software. We will introduce the CLI interface and Web
configuration interfac e in details, Web interface is familiar with CLI interface function and will not be covered,
please refer to "S nmp network management software user manual".
CLI interface is familiar to most users. As aforementioned, out-of-band management and Telnet login are all
performed through CLI interface to manage the Chassis Switch.
CLI Interface is supported by Shell program, which consists of a set of configuration commands. Those
commands are categorized according to their functions in Chassis Switch configuration and management.
Each category represents a different configuration mode. The Shell for the switch is described below:
 Configuration Modes
 Configuration Syntax
 Shortcut keys
 Help function
 Input verification
 Fuzzy match support
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