Contents
1 About this Guide................................................................................................. 33
Audience..............................................................................................................................................33
Conventions........................................................................................................................................ 33
Related Documents............................................................................................................................ 33
2 Configuration Fundamentals........................................................................... 34
Accessing the Command Line............................................................................................................34
CLI Modes............................................................................................................................................34
Navigating CLI Modes................................................................................................................... 35
The do Command...............................................................................................................................38
Undoing Commands...........................................................................................................................39
Obtaining Help....................................................................................................................................40
Entering and Editing Commands....................................................................................................... 40
Command History............................................................................................................................... 41
Filtering show Command Outputs..................................................................................................... 41
Multiple Users in Configuration Mode............................................................................................... 43
3 Getting Started................................................................................................... 44
Console Access...................................................................................................................................44
Serial Console................................................................................................................................44
Default Configuration......................................................................................................................... 45
Configuring a Host Name...................................................................................................................45
Accessing the System Remotely........................................................................................................ 46
Accessing the Z9500 Remotely....................................................................................................46
Configure the Management Port IP Address............................................................................... 46
Configure a Management Route.................................................................................................. 47
Configuring a Username and Password.......................................................................................47
Configuring the Enable Password...................................................................................................... 47
Manage Configuration Files................................................................................................................48
File Storage....................................................................................................................................48
Copy Files to and from the System.............................................................................................. 48
Save the Running-Configuration..................................................................................................50
Configure the Overload Bit for a Startup Scenario......................................................................50
Viewing Files..................................................................................................................................50
Changes in Configuration Files..................................................................................................... 51
Enabling Software Features on Devices Using a Command Option................................................ 52
View Command History......................................................................................................................53
Upgrading the Dell Networking OS....................................................................................................53