Dell PowerEdge M I/O Aggregator Reference Manual

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18 | CLI Basicsw w w . d e l l . c o m | s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o m Displaying All OutputTo display the output all at once (not one screen at a time), use the no-more command after the pipe.This is similar to the terminal length screen-length command except that the no-more option affectsthe output of just the specified command. For example:FTOS#show running-config | no-moreFiltering Command Output Multiple TimesYou can filter a single command output multiple times. To do this, place the save option as the lastfilter. For example:FTOS# command | grep regular-expression | except regular-expression | grepother-regular-expression | find regular-expression | no-more | saveCommand ModesTo navigate to various CLI modes, use specific commands to launch each mode. Navigation to thesemodes is described in the following sections.EXEC ModeWhen you initially log in to the switch, by default you are logged into EXEC mode. This mode allowsyou to view settings and to enter EXEC Privilege mode to configure the device. While you are inEXEC mode, the > prompt is displayed following the “hostname” prompt (which is “FTOS” bydefault). You can change this using the hostname command. For more information, refer to thehostname command. Each mode prompt is preceded by the hostname.EXEC Privilege ModeThe enable command accesses EXEC Privilege mode. If an administrator has configured an Enablepassword, you are prompted to enter the password here.EXEC Privilege mode allows you to access all commands accessible in EXEC mode, plus othercommands, such as to clear ARP entries and IP addresses. In addition, you can accessCONFIGURATION mode to configure interfaces, routes, and protocols on the switch. While you arelogged in to EXEC Privilege mode, the # prompt displays.CONFIGURATION ModeIn EXEC Privilege mode, use the configure command to enter CONFIGURATION mode andconfigure routing protocols and access interfaces.To enter CONFIGURATION mode:1. Verify that you are logged in to EXEC Privilege mode.2. Enter the configure command. The prompt changes to include (conf).