Cli Overview; Online Configuration; Offline Configuration Using Configuration Files - Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch 6450 Management Manual

CLI Overview

CLI Overview
The CLI uses single-line text commands that are similar to other industry standard switch interfaces.
However, the Alcatel-Lucent CLI is different from industry standard interfaces in that the Alcatel-Lucent
uses a single level command hierarchy.
Unlike other switch interfaces, the Alcatel-Lucent CLI has no concept of command modes. Other CLIs
require you to step your way down a tree-type hierarchy to access commands. Once you enter a command
mode, go back to the top of the hierarchy before you enter a command in a different mode. The
Alcatel-Lucent switch answers any CLI command at any time because there is no hierarchy.

Online Configuration

To configure parameters and view statistics, connect the switch to a terminal, such as a PC or UNIX
workstation, using terminal emulation software. This connection can be made directly to the serial port of
the switch through a modem, or over a network through Telnet. For information about connecting a
terminal to the switch, see the OmniSwitch 6250/6450 Getting Started Guide.
Note. If you are using an OmniSwitch 6250, 6450 switch in a stacked configuration, you must be
connected to the console port of the primary switch. For detailed information on primary switch status,
refer to the "Managing Stacks" chapter in the OmniSwitch 6250/6450 Hardware Users Guide.
Once you are logged in to the switch, configure the switch directly using CLI commands. Commands
executed in this manner normally take effect immediately. The majority of CLI commands are
independent, single-line commands and therefore can be entered in any order. However, some functions
require you to configure specific network information before other commands can be entered. For
example, before you can assign a port to a VLAN, first create the VLAN. For information about CLI
command requirements, refer to the OmniSwitch 6250/6450 CLI Reference Guide.

Offline Configuration Using Configuration Files

CLI configuration commands can be typed into a generic text file. When the text file is placed in the
switch /flash/working directory, its commands are applied to the switch when the
command is issued. Files used in this manner are called configuration files.
A configuration file can be viewed or edited offline using a standard text editor. It can then be uploaded
and applied to additional switches in the network. This allows you to clone switch configurations easily.
This ability to store comprehensive network information in a single text file facilitates troubleshooting,
testing, and overall network reliability.
See Chapter 7, "Working With Configuration Files,"
page 6-3
for detailed information about configuration files.
OmniSwitch 6250/6450 Switch Management Guide
Using the CLI
configuration apply
June 2013