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Table of Contents
Using This Guide
Navigation Differences Among CLIs
Configuration Differences Among CLIs
Terminology Differences
Comparing View and Configuration Prompts
Comparing Frequently Used Commands
Chapter 1 Basic Switch Management
Management Access CLI comparison
Management Access Configurable options
Configuration Access CLI comparison
Configuration Access Configurable options
Console and Virtual Terminal Access—Timeout CLI comparison
Console and Virtual Terminal Access—Timeout Configurable options
Reload & Timed Reload CLI comparison
Reload & Timed Reload Configurable options
USB CLI comparison
USB CLI comparison Configurable options
System and Environment CLI comparison
System and Environment Configurable options
Remote Management Sessions—Viewing CLI comparison
Remote Management Sessions—Viewing CLI Configurable options
Tech Support Information Output Listing CLI comparison
Tech Support Information Output Listing CLI Configurable options
Motd CLI comparison
Motd CLI Configurable options
Source Interface for Management Communications CLI comparison
Source Interface for Management Communications CLI Configurable options
Chapter 2 Switch User ID and Password, and Console Access
Local User ID and Password, and console access CLI comparison
Local User ID and Password, and console access CLI Configurable options
Recover lost password CLI comparison
Recover lost password CLI Configurable options
Role based management CLI comparison
Role based management CLI Configurable options
Chapter 3 Time Service
NTP CLI Comparison
NTP Service configurable options
Chapter 4 CLI Management Access – SSH
SSH CLI Comparison
SSH Service configurable options
Chapter 5 GUI Management Access – HTTPS
HTTPS CLI Comparison
HTTPS Service configurable options
Chapter 6 Discovery Protocols – LLDP
LLDP CLI Comparison
LLDP configurable options
Chapter 7 Out-of-Band Management
Out-Of-Band CLI Comparison
Out-Of-Band configurable options
Chapter 8 Interface or Port Information and Nomenclature
Interface or Port Information CLI Comparison
Interface or Port Information configurable options
Chapter 9 Link Aggregation – LACP and Trunk
Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) CLI comparison
Chapter 10 MSTP
MSTP CLI Comparison
MSTP CLI Configurable options
Chapter 11 VRRP
VRRP CLI Comparison
VRRP CLI Configurable options
Chapter 12 ACLs
ACL CLI Comparison
ACL CLI Configurable options
Chapter 13 BGP
BGP CLI Comparison
BGP CLI Configurable options
Chapter 14 OSPF
OSPF CLI Comparison
OSPF CLI Configurable options
Appendix A CLI Commands in ArubaOS-Switch Software
Fundamental Commands