ISCLI basics
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Global commands
Some basic commands are recognized throughout the ISCLI hierarchy. These commands are useful for
obtaining online Help, navigating through the interface, and saving configuration changes. To get help
about a specific command, type the command, followed by help.
The following table describes the global commands.
Table 5 Global commands
Command Action
?
Provides more information about a specific command or lists commands available at
the current level.
exit
Go up one level in the command-mode structure.
copy running-config
startup-config
Write configuration changes to non-volatile flash memory.
exit or quit
Exit from the command line interface and log out.
ping
Verifies station-to-station connectivity across the network. The format is:
ping <host name>|<IP address> [attempts (1-32)> [msec delay]]
[-m|-mgt|-d|-data]
• IP address is the hostname or IP address of the device.
• number of tries (optional) is the number of attempts (1-32).
• msec delay (optional) is the number of milliseconds between attempts.
• By default, the -m or -mgt option for the management port is used. To use data
ports, specify the -d or –data option.
traceroute
Identifies the route used for station-to-station connectivity across the network. The format
is:
traceroute <host name>|<IP address> [<max-hops> [ msec delay ]]
• IP address is the hostname or IP address of the target station.
• max-hops (optional) is the maximum distance to trace (1-32 devices).
• msec delay (optional) is the number of milliseconds to wait for the response.
telnet
Allows you to Telnet out of the switch. The format is as follows:
telnet <host name> | <IP address> [<port number>]
show history
Displays the 10 most recent commands.
console-log
Enables or disables console logs for the current session.
who
Displays a list of users who are currently logged in.
