Starting the cli – Dell POWEREDGE M1000E User Manual
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Using the CLI
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Starting the CLI
To begin running the CLI, perform the following steps:
NOTE:
This procedure is for use on the console line only.
NOTE:
The Easy Setup Wizard is available only when the system is in default state
with no user configuration saved previously.
1 Start the switch and wait until the startup procedure is complete and the
User EXEC mode is entered. The prompt
console>
is displayed.
2 Configure the switch using the Easy Setup Wizard and enter the necessary
commands to complete the required tasks.
3 When finished, exit the session with the quit or exit command.
The switch can be managed over a direct connection to the switch console
port or through a Telnet connection. If access is through a Telnet connection,
the switch must have a defined IP address, corresponding management access
granted, and a connection to the network.
Tunnel
From Global
Configuration
mode, use the
interface tunnel
command. Or, use
the abbreviation
interface tu.
console(config-tunnel
tunnel-
id
)#
To exit to Global
Configuration
mode, use the
exit command,
or press
to Privileged
EXEC mode.
Loopback From
Global
configuration mode,
use the interface
loopback
command. Or, use
the abbreviation
interface lo.
console(config-
loopback
loopback-id
)#
To exit to Global
Configuration
mode, use the
exit command,
or press
to Privileged
EXEC mode.
Command Mode Access Method
Command Prompt
Exit or Access
Previous Mode
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