CANOGA PERKINS 9175 Command Reference - Manual (Page 29)

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1 Preface
1.1 Audience
This guide is for the networking professional using the
CanogaOS command-line
interface (CLI) to manage the
9175Switch, hereafter referred to as the switch or the
multilayer switch. Before using this guide, you should have experience working with the
CanogaOS and the switch software features. Before using this guide, you should have
experience working with the
CanogaOS and be familiar with the concepts and
terminology of Ethernet and local area networking.
1.2 Purpose
The 9175 Switch is supported by either the IP base image, IP services or Advanced IP
Services image, The IP services image provides a richer set of enterprise-class features,
including hardware-based IP unicast and multicast routing, inter-VLAN routing, routed
access control lists (ACLs), and the HSRP.
This guide provides the information you need about the Layer 2 and Layer 3 commands
that have been created or changed for use with the 917x family of Metro Ethernet switches.
This guide does not provide procedures for configuring your switch. For detailed configuration
procedures, see the CanogaOS Configuration Guide for the 9175.
1.3 Conventions
This publication uses these conventions to convey instructions and information:
Command descriptions use these conventions:
噝 Commands and keywords are in boldface text.
噝 Arguments for which you supply values are in italic.
噝 Square brackets ([ ]) means optional elements.
噝 Braces ({ }) group required choices, and vertical bars ( | ) separate the alternative
elements.
噝 Braces and vertical bars within square brackets ([{ | }]) mean a required choice within
an optional element.
Interactive examples use these conventions:
噝 Terminal sessions and system displays are in screen font.
噝 Information you enter is in boldface screen font.
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