Introduction
35 OL-32830-01 Command Line Interface Reference Guide
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Copying and Pasting Text
Up to 1000 lines of text (or commands) can be copied and pasted into the device.
NOTE It is the user’s responsibility to ensure that the text copied into the device consists
of legal commands only.
When copying and pasting commands from a configuration file, make sure that the
following conditions exist:
• A device Configuration mode has been accessed.
The commands contain no encrypted data, like encrypted passwords or keys.
Encrypted data cannot be copied and pasted into the device except for encrypted
passwords where the keyword encrypted is used before the encrypted data (for
instance in the enable password command).
Interface Naming Conventions
Interface ID
Within the CLI, interfaces are denoted by concatenating the following elements:
• Type of Interface—The following types of interfaces are found on the
various types of devices:
- (For supporting devices only) FastEthernet (10/100 bits) ports—This
can be written as FastEthernet, fa or fe.
- GigabitEthernet ports (10/100/1000 bits) ports—This can be written
as either GigabitEthernet or gi or GE.
- LAG (Port Channel)—This can be written as either Port-Channel or po.
- VLAN—This is written as VLAN
- Tunnel—This is written as tunnel or tu
• Interface Number—Port, LAG, tunnel or VLAN ID