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disable clipaging
disable clipaging
Description
Disables pausing at the end of each show screen.
Syntax Description
This command has no arguments or variables.
Default
disable idletimeouts
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disable idletimeouts
disable idletimeouts
Description
Disables the timer that disconnects idle sessions from the switch.
Syntax Description
This command has no arguments or variables.
Default
Enabled. Timeout 20 minutes.
Usage Guidelines
When idle time-outs are disabled, console sessions remain open until the switch is rebooted or you logoff. Telnet sessions remain open until you close the Telnet client.
To view the status of idle time-outs on the switch, use the show management command. The show management command displays information about the switch including the enable/disable state for idle time-outs.
Example
The following command disables the timer that disconnects all sessions to the switch:
disable idletimeouts
History
This command was first available in ExtremeWare 7.2e.
Platform Availability
This command is available on the “e” series platforms.
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enable clipaging
enable clipaging
Description
Enables the pause mechanism and does not allow the display to print continuously to the screen.
Syntax Description
This command has no arguments or variables.
Default
Enabled.Usage Guidelines
The command line interface (CLI) is designed for use in a VT100 environment. Most show command output will pause when the display reaches the end of a page.
To view the status of CLI paging on the switch, use the show management command. The show
management command displays information about the switch including the enable/disable state for CLI paging.
If CLI paging is enabled and you use the show tech-support command to diagnose system technical problems, the CLI paging feature is disabled.
Example
The following command enables clipaging and does not allow the display to print continuously to the screen:
enable clipaging
History
This command was first available in ExtremeWare 7.1e.
Platform Availability
This command is available on the “e” series platforms.
enable idletimeouts
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enable idletimeouts
enable idletimeouts
Description
Enables a timer that disconnects Telnet and console sessions after 20 minutes of inactivity.
Syntax Description
This command has no arguments or variables.
Default
Enabled. Timeout 20 minutes.
Usage Guidelines
You can use this command to ensure that a Telnet, HTTP, or console session is disconnected if it has been idle for the required length of time. This ensures that there are no hanging connections.
To view the status of idle time-outs on the switch, use the show management command. The show management command displays information about the switch including the enable/disable state for idle time-outs.
You can configure the length of the time-out interval.
Example
The following command enables a timer that disconnects any Telnet, HTTP, and console sessions after 20 minutes of inactivity:
enable idletimeouts
History
This command was first available in ExtremeWare 7.1e.
Platform Availability
This command is available on the “e” series platforms.
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enable license
enable license [ advanced-edge ] <license_key>
Description
Enables a particular software feature license.
Syntax Description
Default
N/A.Usage Guidelines
Specify license_key as an integer.
The unconfigure switch all command does not clear licensing information. This feature cannot be disabled after the license has been enabled on the switch.
Depending on the software version running on your switch, and the type of switch you have, only the license parameters applicable to your software or switch can be used.
To view the type of license you are currently running on the switch, use the show switch command.
The license key number is not displayed, but the type of license is displayed in the show switch output. The type of license is displayed after the system name, system location, system contact, and system MAC address.
Example
The following command enables a full L3 license on the switch:
enable license fullL3
History
This command was first available in ExtremeWare 7.1e.
Platform Availability
This command is available on the “e” series platforms.
advanced-edge Specifies an advanced-edge license.
license_key Specifies your software license key.
history
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history
history
Description
Displays a list of the previous 49 commands entered on the switch.
Syntax Description
This command has no arguments or variables.
Default
N/A.Usage Guidelines
ExtremeWare “remembers” the last 49 commands you entered on the switch. Use the history command to display a list of these commands.
Example
The following command displays the previous 49 commands entered on the switch:
history
History
This command was first available in ExtremeWare 7.1e.
Platform Availability
This command is available on the “e” series platforms.
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reboot
reboot {time <date> <time> | cancel}
Description
Reboots the switch at a specified date and time.
Syntax Description
Default
N/A.Usage Guidelines
If you do not specify a reboot time, the switch will reboot immediately following the command, and any previously scheduled reboots are cancelled. To cancel a previously scheduled reboot, use the cancel option.
Example
The following command reboots the switch at 8:00 AM on April 15, 2002:
reboot 04/15/2002 08:00:00
History
This command was first available in ExtremeWare 7.1e.
Platform Availability
This command is available on the “e” series platforms.
date Specifies a reboot date in mm/dd/yyyy format.
time Specifies a reboot time in hh:mm:ss format.
cancel Cancels a previously scheduled reboot.
show banner
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show banner
show banner
Description
Displays the user-configured banner string.
Syntax Description
This command has no arguments or variables.
Default
N/A.Usage Guidelines
Use this command to view the banner that is displayed before the login prompt.
Example
The following command displays the switch banner:
show banner
Output from this command looks similar to the following:
Extreme Networks Summit400 Layer 3 Switch
#########################################################
Unauthorized Access is strictly prohibited.
Violators will be persecuted
#########################################################
History
This command was first available in ExtremeWare 7.2e.
Platform Availability
This command is available on the “e” series platforms.
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show dns-client
show dns-client
Description
Displays the DNS configuration.
Syntax Description
This command has no arguments or variables.
Default
N/A.Usage Guidelines
None.Example
The following command displays the DNS configuration:
show dns-client
Output from this command looks similar to the following:
Number of domain suffixes: 2
Domain Suffix 1: njudah.local Domain Suffix 2: dbackman.com Number of name servers: 2
Name Server 1: 172.17.1.104 Name Server 2: 172.17.1.123
History
This command was first available in ExtremeWare 7.1e.
Platform Availability
This command is available on the “e” series platforms.
show esrp-aware
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show esrp-aware
show esrp-aware [vlan <vlan name>]
Description
Displays ESRP awareness information.
Syntax Description
Default
Without the vlan option, the show command displays all VLAN interfaces receiving ESRP packets.
Usage Guidelines
The VLANs associated with the ports connecting an ESRP-aware switch to an ESRP-enabled switch must be configured using an 802.1Q tag on the connecting port, or, if only a single VLAN is involved, as untagged.
Example
The following command displays ESRP awareness information for a VLAN named esrpEn.
* Summit400-48t:8 # sh esrp-aware vlan "esrpEn"
The output of the command is similar to the following:
VLAN Interface: [esrpEn]. DisableLearnTimeout=0 secs, Total-Fdb-Flushes=0 Esrp-Group:0 Esrp-Master-Mac=00:04:96:14:46:90, Age=1 secs
History
This command was first available in ExtremeWare 7.2e.
Platform Availability
This command is available on the “e” series platforms.
vlan name Specifies a VLAN name.
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show switch
show switch
Description
Displays the current switch information.
Syntax Description
This command has no arguments or variables.
Default
N/A.Usage Guidelines
Viewing statistics on a regular basis allows you to see how well your network is performing. If you keep simple daily records, you will see trends emerging and notice problems arising before they cause major network faults. This way, statistics can help you get the best out of your network.
The show switch command displays:
• sysName, sysLocation, sysContact
• MAC address
• License type
• System mode
• Recovery mode
• Transceiver diagnostics
• Watchdog state
• Reboot loop information
• Current date, time, system boot time, and time zone configuration
• Configuration modified information
• Any scheduled reboot information
• Scheduled upload/download information
• Operating environment (temperature, fans, and power supply status)
• Software image information (primary/secondary image, date/time, version)
• NVRAM configuration information (primary/secondary configuration, date/time, size, version)
• PACE configuration information
• Software licensing information
This information may be useful for your technical support representative if you have a problem.
Depending on the software version running on your switch, additional or different switch information may be displayed.
show switch
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Example
The following command displays current switch information:
show switch
Output from this command looks similar to the following:
* Summit400-48t:2 # sh sw SysName: Summit400-48t SysLocation:
SysContact: [email protected], +1 888 257 3000 System MAC: 00:04:96:18:40:AF
License: Advanced Edge
System Mode: 802.1Q EtherType is 8100 (Hex).
Recovery Mode: None System Watchdog: Enabled Reboot Loop Prot: Disabled
Current Time: Mon Jun 14 16:26:10 2055
Timezone: [Auto DST Enabled] GMT Offset: 0 minutes, name is GMT.
DST of 60 minutes is currently in effect, name is not set.
DST begins every first Sunday April at 2:00 DST ends every last Sunday October at 2:00 Boot Time: Mon Jun 14 16:19:20 2055
Config Modified: Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Next Reboot: None scheduled
Timed Upload: None scheduled Timed Download: None scheduled
Temperature: Normal. All fans are operational.
Power supply: Internal power supply OK, External power supply not present.
Primary EW Ver: 7.2e.0b28 beta.s400-r28 [non-ssh]
Secondary EW Ver: 7.2e.0b27 beta.s400-r27 [non-ssh]
Image Selected: Primary Image Booted: Primary Config Selected: Secondary Config Booted: Secondary
Primary Config: Created by EW Version:
7.2e.0 Build 26 [46]
5990 bytes saved on Wed Jan 12 15:54:31 2056 Secondary Config: Empty
* Summit400-48t:3 #
History
This command was first available in ExtremeWare 7.1e.
Platform Availability
This command is available on the “e” series platforms.
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traceroute
traceroute <host name | ip_address> {from <source IP address>} {ttl
<number>} {port <port number>}
Description
Enables you to trace the routed path between the switch and a destination endstation.
Syntax Description
Default
N/A.Usage Guidelines
To use the host name parameter, you must first configure DNS.
Each router along the path is displayed.
Example
The following command enables the traceroute function to a destination of 123.45.67.8:
traceroute 123.45.67.8
History
This command was first available in ExtremeWare 7.1e.
Platform Availability
This command is available on the “e” series platforms.
host name Specifies the hostname of the destination endstation.
ip_address Specifies the IP address of the destination endstation.
from <source IP address> Uses the specified source address in the ICMP packet. If not specified, the address of the transmitting interface is used. (6.1 and higher)
ttl <number> Configures the switch to trace up to the time-to-live number of the switch.
(6.1 and higher)
port <port number> Specifies the UDP port number. (6.1 and higher)
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3 Commands for Managing the Switch
This chapter describes:
• Commands for configuring Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) parameters on the switch
• Commands for managing the switch using Telnet and web access
• Commands for configuring Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) parameters on the switch