Using the CLI 2453 When finished, exit the session with the quit or exit command.The switch can be managed over a direct connection to the switch consoleport or through a Telnet connection. If access is through a Telnet connection,the switch must have a defined IP address, corresponding management accessgranted, and a connection to the network.Using CLI Functions and ToolsThe CLI has been designed to manage the switch’s configuration file systemand to manage switch security. A number of resident tools exist to supportthese and other functions.Configuration ManagementAll managed systems have software images and databases that must beconfigured, backed up and restored. Two software images may be stored onthe system, but only one of them is active. The other one is a backup image.The same is true for configuration files, which store the configurationparameters for the switch. The system has three configuration files. One file isa memory-only file and is the current configuration file for the switch. Thesecond file is the one that is loaded by the system when it reboots. There isone backup configuration file. The system also provides methods to back upthese files to a remote system.File System CommandsAll files are stored in a file system. The commands shown in Table 2-6 areused to perform operations on these files.Table 2-6. File System CommandsCommand Descriptiondelete file Deletes file.filedescr file description Adds a description to a file (up to 128characters can be used).copy source destination Copies a file from source file to destinationfile.
