System Features

A rich set of system features are available to the user, such as login services, copying / writing facilities, duplex / negotiation support, and many other capabilities.

Some features have special hardware requirements, and others have special design considerations.

ip address
To set the IP address for an interface, use the command ip address in Interface Configuration Mode. The no form of the command delete the IP Address configured on the given interface, resets the IP address of the interface to its default value, and deletes the IP address used in VPN and firewall.
switchport
To configure the port as switch port, use the command switchport in Interface Configuration Mode. Switch port-related commands are made available for the interface, only when the port is configured as switch port. The no form of the command resets the port as a router port. Only router port related commands are made available for the interface, when the port is configured as router port.
default ip address allocation protocol
To configure the protocol used by the default interface for acquiring its IP address, use the command default ip address allocation protocol in Global Configuration Mode. This configuration takes effect only on rebooting the system.
ip http
To set the HTTP port, use the command ip http in Global Configuration Mode. The no form of the command resets the HTTP port to its default value.
login authentication
To configure the authentication method for user logins for accessing the GUI to manage the switch, use the command login authentication in Global Configuration Mode. Few network routers and other network equipment allows access to a server or a managing computer to determine if the user attempting to log in has the proper rights or is in the user database. The no form of the command resets the authentication method for user logins to its default values. Changing login authentication from default to another value may disconnect the telnet session.
set ip http
To enable / disable HTTP in the switch, use the command set ip http in Global Configuration Mode.
authorized-manager ip-source
To configure an IP authorized manager, use the command authorized-manager ip-source in Global Configuration Mode. The no form of the command removes manager from authorized managers list.
mtu
To configure the Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) frame size for all frames transmitted and received on all interfaces in a switch, use the command mtu in Interface Configuration Mode. The no form of this command sets the maximum transmission unit to the default value in all interfaces.
loopback local
To enables loopback on a physical interface, use the command loopback local in Interface Configuration Mode. The no form of this command disables the loopback on a physical interface.
archive download-sw
To perform an image download operation on a switch stack or download a new image from a TFTP or SFTP from a remote location to the switch and to overwrite or keep the existing image, use the command archive download-sw in Privileged EXEC Mode.
interface
To configure interface features, such as out of band management, port channel, tunnel, etc., use the command interface in Global Configuration Mode. The no form of the command deletes interface such as VLAN, port-channel, tunnel interface, etc.
mac-addr
To configure unicast MAC address for the interface, use the command mac-addr in Interface Configuration Mode.
system
To configure the Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) frame size for all frames transmitted and received on all interfaces in a switch, to assign system contact information, name, and location, use the command system in Global Configuration Mode. The no form of this command sets the maximum transmission unit to the default value in all interfaces
snmp trap link-status
To enable snmp trap link-status, use the command snmp trap link-status in Global Configuration Mode. The interface generates linkUp or linkDown trap. The linkUp trap denotes that the communication link is available and ready for traffic flow. The linkDown trap denotes that the communication link failed and is not ready for traffic flow. The no form of this command disables trap generation on the interface.
bridge port-type
To the bridge port type for an interface, use the command bridge port-type in Interface Configuration Mode.
monitor session
To configure port mirroring, use the command monitor session in Global Configuration Mode. The no form of this command cancels the specified session.
show monitor
To display the mirroring Information present in the system, use the command show monitor in Privileged EXEC Mode.
mirror cpu-port
To configure the type of mirroring and mirror-to port for CPU traffic, use the command mirror cpu-port in Global Configuration Mode.
show cpu-mirroring
To display the CPU mirroring Information present in the system, use the command show cpu-mirroring in Privileged EXEC Mode.
write
To write the running-config in a flash, startup-configuration file or to a remote site, use the command write in Global Configuration Mode.
copy
To copy the configuration from a remote site to flash, make a backup of the initial configuration in flash or at a remote location, or write the system logs to a remote site, SD card or USB, use the command copy in Privileged EXEC Mode.
set linkup-delay
To enable / disable the Linkup-delay of the interface, use the command set linkup-delay in Global Configuration Mode.
linkup-delay
To enable the Linkup-delay of the interface, use the command linkup-delay in Interface Configuration Mode. The no form of the command disables the Linkup-delay of the interface or resets the Linkup-delay Timer.
show linkup-delay
To display the mirroring Information present in the system, use the command show linkup-delay in Privileged EXEC Mode.
firmware switch
To perform switch firmware primary or secondary partition, use the command firmware switch in Privileged EXEC Mode.
firmware upgrade
To perform firmware upgrade using TFTP from a remote location, SFTP, or from a USB flash drive, use the command firmware upgrade in Privileged EXEC Mode.
clock set
To manage the system clock, use the command clock set in Privileged EXEC Mode.
erase
To clear the contents of the startup configuration or set parameters in NVRAM to default values or erase the syslog file from an internal flash, use the command erase in Privileged EXEC Mode.
cli console
To enable the console CLI through a serial port, use the command cli console in Privileged EXEC Mode. The no form of the command disables console CLI.
flowcontrol
To set the send or receive flow-control value for an interface, use the command flowcontrol in Interface Configuration Mode.
shutdown
To disable a physical interface / VLAN interface / port-channel interface / tunnel interface / OOB interface, use the command shutdown in Interface Configuration Mode. The no form of the command enables a physical interface / VLAN interface / port-channel interface / tunnel interface / OOB interface.
debug interface
To set the debug traces for the specified level and severity for all interfaces, use the command debug interface in Privileged EXEC Mode. The no form of the command resets the configured debug traces.
debug-logging
To configure the debug logging option in the system and specifies whether the logging is to be done at console, to a file (system buffer), or through flash, use the command debug-logging in Global Configuration Mode. The no form of the command displays debug logs in the console.
rollback
To enable /disable the rollback function, use the command rollback in Global Configuration Mode.
shutdown
To shut down all ports in the corresponding modules and releases all allocated memory, use the command shutdown in Global Configuration Mode.
start
To start and enable the corresponding modules and allocate the required resources to the corresponding module, use the command start in Global Configuration Mode.
set switch
To set the switch maximum threshold values of RAM, CPU, and Flash, or the maximum and minimum temperature threshold values of the switch in Celsius, or the maximum and minimum threshold values of the switch power supply in volts, use the command set switch in Global Configuration Mode.
hostname
To configure the name of the switch, use the command hostname in Global Configuration Mode.
set designated-uplink
To configure the name of the switch, use the command set designated-uplink in UFD Configuration Mode.
mac-learn-rate
To configure the maximum number of unicast dynamic MAC (L2) MAC entries hardware can learn in the system, in a configured time interval, use the command mac-learn-rate in Global Configuration Mode. The no form of the command removes the limit on number of unicast MAC entry indications (limit value is set as 0) and resets the configured time interval to default value.
ports
To configure the ports for the UFD group, use the command ports in UFD Configuration Mode.
set port-role
To configure the ports for the UFD group, use the command set port-role in Interface Configuration Mode.
clear interfaces
To clear current interface counters for all interfaces or for only specific interface types and numbers, use the command clear interfaces in Global Configuration Mode. When used in Privileged EXEC Mode, the command can be used to clear port channel interface counters as well.
clear counters
To clear current interface counters for all interfaces or for only specific interface types and numbers, use the command clear counters in Global Configuration Mode. When used in Privileged EXEC Mode, the command can be used to clear port channel interface counters as well.
show ip interface
To display the IP interface configuration, use the command show ip interface in Privileged EXEC Mode.
show authorized-managers
To display the configured authorized managers' related information available in the switch, use the command show authorized-managers in Privileged EXEC Mode.
show interfaces
To display the interface status and configuration, use the command show interfaces in Privileged EXE Mode.
show system-specific port-id
To display the custom-parameters configurations, use the command show system-specific port-id in Privileged EXEC Mode.
set custom-param
To configure the custom parameters for a particular port, use the command set custom-param in Interface Configuration Mode. The no form of the command deletes the custom parameter configuration.
show custom-param
To display the custom-parameters configurations, use the command show custom-param in Privileged EXEC Mode.
show env
To display the configured authorized managers' related information available in the switch, use the command show env in Privileged EXEC Mode.
show system
To display the configured authorized managers' related information available in the switch, use the command show system in Privileged EXEC Mode.
show flow-control
To display the flow-control information, use the command show flow-control in Privileged EXEC Mode.
show debug-logging
To display the debug logs stored in file or the standby lob file, use the command show debug-logging in Privileged EXEC Mode.
show debugging
To display the state of each debugging option, use the command show debugging in Privileged EXEC Mode.
show clock
To display the system date and time, use the command show clock in Privileged EXEC Mode.
show running-config
To display the configuration information currently running on the router, the configuration for a specific interface, or map class information and this configuration is lost if the system is restarted, use the command show running-config in Privileged EXEC Mode. The command is useful when there are multiple interfaces and you want to look at the configuration of a specific interface
show health status
To display the device’s health status and error reasons, use the command show health status in Privileged EXEC Mode.
show mac-learn-rate
To display the maximum number of unicast dynamic MAC (L2) MAC entries hardware can learn in the system, in MAC learning limit rate interval, use the command show mac-learn-rate in Privileged EXEC Mode.
set timer speed
To configure the system timer speed, use the command set timer speed in Global Configuration Mode.
audit-logging
Audit logging uses Syslog platform as tools to send/store Audit logs. So for allowing the Audit-logging to work, the Syslog should configured and working. Audit-logging uses configuration, supported by Syslog. Audit logging provides two ways to save audit messages: local and remote. Both ways work independently between each other. Both local and remote logging are disabled by default.
show audit-logging
Audit logging uses Syslog platform as tools to send/store Audit logs. So for allowing the Audit-logging to work, the Syslog should configured and working. Audit-logging uses configuration, supported by Syslog. Audit logging provides two ways to save audit messages: local and remote. Both ways work independently between each other. Both local and remote logging are disabled by default.
shutdown ufd
To disable Uplink Failure Detection (UFD) feature in the system, use the command shutdown ufd in Global Configuration Mode. The no form of the command enables UFD feature in the system.
set ufd
To enable or disable Uplink Failure Detection (UFD) feature in the system, use the command set ufd in Global Configuration Mode.
ufd group
To configure a UFD group that is identified by the group ID, use the command ufd group in Global Configuration Mode. Each group has uplink interfaces to monitor and downlink interfaces to disable.
internal-lan
To add an internal LAN interface and its parameters, use the command internal-lan in Global Configuration Mode. The no form of the command deletes the internal LAN interface.
show internal-lan
To display the internal LAN parameters, use the command show internal-lan in Privileged EXEC Mode.
show iftype protocol deny table
To display the entries of iftype protocol deny table, use the command show iftype protocol deny table in Privileged EXEC Mode.
login block-for
To configure the maximum number of successful login attempts and the lock out time to block the user, use the command login block-for in Global Configuration Mode.
show ufd
To display the detailed UFD configuration, use the command show ufd in Privileged EXEC Mode.
feature telnet
To enable the Telnet service in the system, use the command feature telnet in Global Configuration Mode. The no form of the command disables the Telnet service.
show telnet server
To display the Telnet server status, use the command show telnet server in Privileged EXEC Mode.
set http
To configure the HTTP authentication scheme or its redirection related parameters, use the command set http in Global Configuration Mode. The no form of the command disables the HTTP redirection feature.
show http
To display the operational and configurable authentication scheme values, all redirection entries or filtered by URL, or HTTP server and port status, use the command show http in Privileged EXEC Mode.
http redirect
To configure the alternate server for the URL specified, use the command http redirect in Global Configuration Mode. The no form of the command removes the redirection entry added to the server specified for the URL.
set split-horizon
To enable or disable split horizon feature in the system, use the command set split-horizon in Global Configuration Mode.
shutdown split-horizon
To disable split horizon feature in the system, use the command shutdown split-horizon in Global Configuration Mode. The no form of the command enables the split horizon feature in the system.
show split-horizon
To display the detailed information of the split horizon on the interface, use the command show split-horizon in Privileged EXEC Mode.
speed
To set the speed of the interface, use the command speed in Interface Configuration Mode. The no form of the command sets the speed of the interface to its default value.
port-type providerInstancePort
To configure the PIP (Provider Instance Port) type, use the command port-type providerInstancePort in Interface Configuration Mode.
sleep
To make the CLI idle for a specified time, use the command sleep in Privileged EXEC Mode.
rate-limit pause
To enable the pause ingress rate limit above which PAUSE frames are transmitted on the interface, use the command rate-limit pause in Interface Configuration Mode.
cpu controlled learning
To enable software learning of MAC Address from the packets arriving on the interface instead of hardware learning of MAC address, use the command cpu controlled learning in Interface Configuration Mode. The no form of the command disables CPU controlled learning of MAC Address on the interface
traffic-separation control
To configure the method for receiving control packets by CPU, use the command traffic-separation control in Global Configuration Mode. This control ensures that the CPU processing capacity is utilized appropriately, according to the need of the protocol.
mdix auto
To enable the MDI/MDIX Auto Crossover of the interface, use the command mdix auto in Interface Configuration Mode. The no form of the command disables the MDI/MDIX Auto Crossover of the interface and sets the port as MDIX port.
set port
To set the port to MDI or MDIX mode, use the command set port in Interface Configuration Mode. This command is hardware specific and MDIX is the vice versa of MDI.
config-restore
To configure the startup configuration restore option, use the command config-restore in Privileged EXEC Mode.
set mgmt-port routing
To enable or disable the management port routing function, use the command set mgmt-port routing in Global Configuration Mode.
set switch-name
To set a name for the switch, use the command set switch-name in Global Configuration Mode.
packet
To configure the packet pattern and mask for pattern matching on the received packets, set the port and value for the packet transmitter and transmit the packet provided the packet pattern is configured, or set the packet pattern for the packet transmitter and transmits the packet, provided the interface is configured, use the command packet in Global Configuration Mode.
show packet
To display the values of the packet receiver table and packet transmitter table, use the command show packet in Privileged EXEC Mode.
alias
To configure the alias name for the interface, use the command alias in Interface Configuration Mode.
port-security-state
To configure the port security state of the interface, use the command port-security-state in Interface Configuration Mode. The interface port security state specifies whether the port is connected to trusted hosts or not.
default-value save
To specify whether default values needs to be saved or not when incremental save option is enabled, use the command default-value save in Global Configuration Mode. On configuring this command, issvram.txt file is updated. The configured value is effective only after rebooting the system.
set mirroring
To enable or disable the mirroring in the system, use the command set mirroring in Global Configuration Mode.
default exec-timeout
To configure the default exec-timeout value for line disconnection, use the command default exec-timeout in Global Configuration Mode.
port
To configure port and CVLAN id to AC interface, use the command port in Interface Configuration Mode.
web-session timeout
To configure the web-session timeout in seconds after which the session expires, use the command web-session timeout in Global Configuration Mode.
clear http server statistics
To clear the HTTP server requests received and discarded statistics, use the command clear http server statistics in Global Configuration Mode.
show web-session timeout
To display web-session timeout, use the command show web-session timeout in Privileged EXEC Mode.
show config-restore status
To display the config-restore status, use the command show config-restore status in Privileged EXEC Mode.
clear protocol counters
To clear the iS5Com counters for all protocols or only specified protocols, use the command clear protocol counters in Privileged EXEC Mode.
dump core-file
To configure the location where the dump core file has to be stored, use the command dump core-file in Global Configuration Mode.
dump
To display memory content from the given memory location, use the command dump in Privileged EXEC Mode.
debug iss
To enable the tracing as per the configured debug levels, use the command debug iss in Global Configuration Mode. The trace statements are generated for the configured trace levels. The no form of the command disables the tracing of iMR320 as per the configured debug levels. The trace statements are not generated for the configured trace levels.
show nvram
To display the current information stored in the NVRAM (nonvolatile random-access memory), use the command show nvram in Privileged EXEC Mode.
debug np module
To enable tracing and generates debug statements for NPAPI traces for the specified module, use the command debug np module in Privileged EXEC Mode. The no form of this command disables the NPAPI trace levels for the specified module.
description
To set the description of an interface, use the command description in Interface Configuration Mode.
counters
To enable or disable the statistics collection status for the interface, use the command counters in Interface Configuration Mode.
show l3vlan interfaces counters
To display the statistics counters for the L3 vlan interface, use the command show l3vlan interfaces counters in Privileged EXEC Mode.
set entity physical-index
To configure the read-write objects of the physical components present in the system which defines a greater than zero value used to identify a physical entity, use the command set entity physical-index in Global Configuration Mode. The no form of the command deletes the configuration.
show entity
To display details about MIB entity configuration of physical entities, logical entities, logical and physical entities mapping, mapping of logical and physical entities with external identifiers, or containment relationship details of physical components, use the command show entity in Privileged EXEC Mode.
gratuitous arp
This command is used to enable the gratuitous arp feature on an interface.
show grat-arp
This command is used to enable the gratuitous arp feature on an interface.
show opensource-packages
To display the list of open source packages, use the command show opensource-packages in Privileged EXEC Mode.
show firmware information
To display the software revision number stored in Active and Backup partitions and active partition status, use the command show firmware information in Privileged EXEC Mode.
show system information
To differentiate between firmware for different type of products, use the command show environment all in Privileged EXEC Mode.
show iss-health status
For AU message (New Address) storm detection and to show the interface on which storm is detected, use the command show iss-health status in Privileged EXEC Mode.
show env all
For AU message (New Address) storm detection, use the command show env all in Privileged EXEC Mode.
show alarm status
To view the fault relay and LED state, and also to track the their change, use the command show alarm status in Privileged EXEC Mode.