7.8.1.0 - Force10 Networks

The FTOS Command Line Interface (CLI) is a text-based interface through which you can configure
Chapter 1 Configuration Fundamentals
interfaces and protocols. The CLI is largely the same for the E-Series, C-Series, and S-Series with the
exception of some commands and command outputs. The CLI is structured in modes for security and
management purposes. Different sets of commands are available in each mode, and you can limit user
access to modes using privilege levels.
In FTOS, after a command is enabled, it is entered into the running configuration file. You can view the
current configuration for the whole system or for a particular CLI mode. To save the current configuration
copy the running configuration to another location.
Note: Some features, commands, and command outputs may occasionally differ between C-Series and
E-Series due to a difference in hardware architecture and the rapid development of C-Series. Differences
are identified by the information symbols on page 32.
Accessing the Command Line
Access the command line through a serial console port or a Telnet session (Figure 1). When the system
successfully boots, you enter the command line in the EXEC mode.
Note: You must have a password configured on a virtual terminal line before you can Telnet into the
system. Therefore, you must use a console connection when connecting to the system for the first time.
Figure 1 Logging into the System using Telnet
telnet 172.31.1.53
Trying 172.31.1.53...
Connected to 172.31.1.53.
Escape character is '^]'.
Login: username
Password:
Force10> EXEC mode prompt
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