Using the Command-Line Interface 21Nortel WLAN—Security Switch 2300 Series Command Line ReferenceSyntax NotationThe WSS Software CLI uses standard syntax notation:• Bold monospace font identifies the command and keywords you must type. For example:set enablepass• Italic monospace font indicates a placeholder for a value. For example, you replace vlan-id in thefollowing command with a virtual LAN (VLAN) ID:clear interface vlan-id ip• Curly brackets ({ }) indicate a mandatory parameter, and square brackets ([ ]) indicate an optionalparameter. For example, you must enter dynamic or port and a port list in the following command, but aVLAN ID is optional:clear fdb {dynamic | port port-list} [vlan vlan-id]• A vertical bar (|) separates mutually exclusive options within a list of possibilities. For example, you entereither enable or disable, not both, in the following command:set port {enable | disable} port-listText Entry Conventions and Allowed CharactersUnless otherwise indicated, the WSS Software CLI accepts standard ASCII alphanumeric characters, exceptfor tabs and spaces, and is case-insensitive.The CLI has specific notation requirements for MAC addresses, IP addresses, and masks, and allows you togroup usernames, MAC addresses, virtual LAN (VLAN) names, and ports in a single command.Nortel recommends that you do not use the same name with different capitalizations for VLANs or accesscontrol lists (ACLs). For example, do not configure two separate VLANs with the names red and RED.The CLI does not support the use of special characters including the following in any named elements such asSSIDs and VLANs: ampersand (&), angle brackets (< >), number sign (#), question mark (?), or quotationmarks (“”).In addition, the CLI does not support the use of international characters such as the accented É in DÉCOR.
