H3C Technologies H3C S3600 Series Switches - Manual (Page 17)

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CLI Configuration
This chapter includes these sections:
z What Is CLI?
z Entering the CLI
z H3C Products CLI Descriptions
z Tips on Using the CLI
z CLI Configurations
What Is CLI?
The command line interface (CLI) is an interface where you can interact with your device by typing text
commands. At the CLI, you can instruct your device to perform a given task by typing a text command
and then pressing Enter to submit it to your device. At the CLI, you can enter commands to configure
your switch, and verify the configuration based on the output. Thus, the CLI facilitates your switch
configuration and management. The CLI of H3C switches is as shown in Figure 1-1 .
Figure 1-1 Schematic diagram for the CLI
Entering the CLI
The H3C S3600 Series Ethernet switches provide multiple methods of entering the CLI, as follows:
z Through the console port. For more information, see Entering CLI Through the Console Port .
z Through Telnet. For more information, see Entering CLI Through Telnet .
z Through SSH with encryption. For more information, see SSH Configuration.