Using the CLI 53• Key-Chain—Identifies a group of keys. The Global Configuration mode command key-chainis used to enter the key-chain configuration mode.• Global Configuration mode command interface ip is used to enter the Interface IPConfiguration mode.Starting the CLIThe switch can be managed over a direct connection to the switch console port, or via a Telnetconnection. The switch can also be managed via an out-of-band (OOB) management port. Theswitch is managed by entering command keywords and parameters at the prompt. Using the switchcommand-line interface (CLI) is very similar to entering commands on a UNIX system.If access is via a Telnet connection, ensure that the device has an IP address defined, thatcorresponding management access is granted, and that the workstation used to access the device isconnected to the device prior to beginning using CLI commands.NOTE: The following steps are for use on the console line only.To begin running CLI, perform the following:1 Start the device and wait until the startup procedure is complete.The User EXEC mode is entered into, and the prompt "Console>" is displayed.2 Configure the device and enter the necessary commands to complete the required tasks.3 When finished, exit the session with the quit or exit command.When a different user is required to log onto the system, in the Privileged EXEC Command modethe login command is entered. This effectively logs off the current user and logs on the new user.Editing FeaturesEntering CommandsA CLI command is a series of keywords and arguments. Keywords identify a command, andarguments specify configuration parameters. For example, in the command "show interfaces statusethernet g5," show, interfaces and status are keywords, ethernet is an argument that specifies theinterface type, and g5 specifies the port.When entering commands, the ports are all Giga ports and are referred to with a prefix "g". Forexample port 5 is referred to as g5 and port 11 as g11.In the PowerConnect series, all ports are named according to their Ethernet type. Ports in astandalone unit are named (ethernet_type port_number). Ports in stacks are named(unit_number/ethernet_type port_number). The PowerConnect 6024/6024F has only GigabitEthernet ports. Therefore, all the ports in the device are called g1..g24. The out-of-bandmanagement port is named out-of-band-eth 1.
