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Using the CLI

CLI views

Entering system view from user view

Returning to the upper-level view from any view

Returning to user view

Accessing the CLI online help

Using the undo form of a command

Entering a command

Editing a command line

Entering a text or string type value for an argument

Abbreviating commands

Configuring and using command keyword aliases

Configuring and using command hotkeys

Enabling redisplaying entered-but-not-submitted commands

Understanding command-line error messages

Using the command history function

Controlling the CLI output

Pausing between screens of output

Numbering each output line from a display command

Filtering the output from a display command

Saving the output from a display command to a file

Viewing and managing the output from a display command effectively

Saving the running configuration

Login overview

Logging in through the console port for the first device access

Logging in to the CLI

CLI overview

User lines

Login authentication modes

User roles

FIPS compliance

Logging in through the console port locally

Disabling authentication for console login

Configuring password authentication for console login

Configuring scheme authentication for console login

Configuring common AUX line settings

Logging in through Telnet

Configuring Telnet login on the device

Using the device to log in to a Telnet server

Logging in through SSH

Configuring the device as an SSH server

Using the device to log in to an SSH server

Logging in through a pair of modems

Displaying and maintaining CLI login

Accessing the device through SNMP

Controlling user access

FIPS compliance

Controlling Telnet/SSH logins

Configuration procedures

Configuration example

Controlling SNMP access

Configuration procedure

Configuration example

Configuring command authorization

Configuration procedure

Configuration example

Configuring command accounting

Configuration procedure

Configuration example

Configuring RBAC

Overview

Permission assignment

Assigning user roles

FIPS compliance

Configuration task list

Creating user roles

Configuring user role rules

Configuration restrictions and guidelines

Configuration procedure

Configuring feature groups

Configuring resource access policies

Configuring the interface policy of a user role

Configuring the VLAN policy of a user role

Configuring the VPN instance policy of a user role

Assigning user roles

Enabling the default user role feature

Assigning user roles to remote AAA authentication users

Assigning user roles to local AAA authentication users

Assigning user roles to non-AAA authentication users on user lines

Configuring temporary user role authorization

Configuration restrictions and guidelines

Configuring user role authentication

Obtaining temporary user role authorization

Displaying and maintaining RBAC settings

RBAC configuration examples

RBAC configuration example for local AAA authentication users

RBAC configuration example for RADIUS authentication users

RBAC temporary user role authorization configuration example (HWTACACS authentication)

RBAC temporary user role authorization configuration example (RADIUS authentication)

Troubleshooting RBAC

Local users have more access permissions than intended

Login attempts by RADIUS users always fail

Configuring FTP

FIPS compliance

Using the device as an FTP server

Configuring basic parameters

Configuring authentication and authorization

Manually releasing FTP connections

Displaying and maintaining the FTP server

FTP server configuration example

Using the device as an FTP client

Establishing an FTP connection

Managing directories on the FTP server

Working with files on the FTP server

Changing to another user account

Maintaining and troubleshooting the FTP connection

Terminating the FTP connection

Displaying command help information

Displaying and maintaining the FTP client

FTP client configuration example

Configuring TFTP

FIPS compliance

Configuring the device as an IPv4 TFTP client

Configuring the device as an IPv6 TFTP client

Managing the file system

FIPS compliance

Storage medium naming rules

File name formats

Managing files

Displaying file information

Displaying the contents of a text file

Renaming a file

Copying a file

Moving a file

Compressing or decompressing a file

Archiving or extracting files

Deleting or restoring a file

Deleting files from the recycle bin

Calculating the file digest

Managing directories

Displaying directory information

Displaying the current working directory

Changing the current working directory

Creating a directory

Removing a directory

Managing storage media

Repairing a storage medium

Formatting a storage medium

Mounting or unmounting a storage medium

Partitioning a USB disk

Setting the operation mode for files and folders

Managing configuration files

Overview

Configuration types

Startup configuration loading process

Configuration file formats

Startup configuration file selection

Configuration file content organization and format

FIPS compliance

General configuration restrictions and guidelines

Enabling configuration encryption

Saving the running configuration

Restrictions and guidelines

Using different methods to save the running configuration

Configuring configuration rollback

Configuration task list

Configuring configuration archive parameters

Enabling automatic configuration archiving

Manually archiving the running configuration

Rolling back configuration

Configuring configuration commit delay

Specifying a next-startup configuration file

Backing up the main next-startup configuration file to a TFTP server

Restoring the main next-startup configuration file from a TFTP server

Deleting a next-startup configuration file

Displaying and maintaining configuration files

Upgrading software

Overview

Software types

Software file naming conventions

Comware image redundancy and loading procedure

System startup process

Upgrade methods

Upgrade procedure summary

Upgrade restrictions and guidelines

Preparing for the upgrade

Preloading the Boot ROM image to Boot ROM

Specifying startup images and completing the upgrade

Specifying startup images for all devices in bulk

Specifying startup images for devices one by one

Upgrading software by performing a warm reboot

Displaying and maintaining software image settings

Software upgrade examples

Example of software upgrade through a reboot

Example of software upgrade through a warm reboot

Performing an ISSU

ISSU overview

ISSU methods

ISSU commands

Preparing for ISSU

Verifying the device operating status

Preparing the upgrade images

Identifying the ISSU method

Verifying feature status

Determining the upgrade procedure

Understanding ISSU guidelines

Logging in to the device through the console port

Saving the running configuration

Performing an ISSU by using issu commands

Upgrading a multichassis IRF fabric

Upgrading a single-chassis IRF fabric

Performing an ISSU by using install commands

ISSU task list

Decompressing an .ipe file

Installing or upgrading software images

Uninstalling feature or patch images

Rolling back the running software images

Aborting a software activate/deactivate operation

Committing software changes

Verifying software images

Removing inactive software images

Displaying and maintaining ISSU

Troubleshooting ISSU

Failure to execute the issu load/issu run switchover/issu commit/install activate/install deactivate command

ISSU examples for using issu commands

Software image upgrade to a compatible version

Software image upgrade to an incompatible version

Software image rollback example

ISSU examples for using install commands

Software image upgrade example

Software image rollback example

Software image patching example

Using the emergency shell

Managing the file system

Obtaining a system image from an FTP/TFTP server

Configuring the management Ethernet port

Checking the connectivity to a server

Accessing the server

Loading the system image

Rebooting the device

Displaying device information in emergency shell mode

Emergency shell usage example

Network requirements

Usage procedure

Managing the device

Device management task list

Configuring the device name

Configuring the system time

Specifying the system time source

Setting the system time

Enabling displaying the copyright statement

Configuring banners

Banner types

Banner input modes

Configuration procedure

Setting the system operating mode

Rebooting the device

Configuration guidelines

Rebooting devices immediately at the CLI

Scheduling a device reboot

Scheduling a task

Configuration guidelines

Configuration procedure

Schedule configuration example

Configuring parity error alarm for entries on forwarding chips

Disabling password recovery capability

Specifying the preferred airflow direction

Setting the port status detection timer

Configuring CPU usage monitoring

Setting memory thresholds

Configuring the temperature alarm thresholds

Disabling all USB interfaces

Verifying and diagnosing transceiver modules

Verifying transceiver modules

Diagnosing transceiver modules

Restoring the factory-default settings and states

Displaying and maintaining device management configuration

Using Tcl

Tcl usage guidelines and restrictions

Using Tcl to configure the device

Executing Comware commands in Tcl configuration view

Using Python

Entering the Python shell

Executing a Python script

Python usage example

Network requirements

Configuration procedure

Verifying the configuration

Comware 7 extended Python API

Importing and using the Comware 7 extended Python API

Comware 7 extended Python API functions

CLI class

Transfer class

API get_self_slot

API get_standby_slot

Configuring preprovisioning

Enabling preprovisioning

Displaying and maintaining preprovisioned settings

Using automatic configuration

Overview

Server-based automatic configuration task list

Configuring the file server

Preparing the files for automatic configuration

Configuring the DHCP server

Configuring the DNS server

Configuring the gateway

Selecting the interfaces used for automatic configuration

Starting and completing automatic configuration

Server-based automatic configuration examples

Automatic configuration using TFTP server

Automatic configuration using HTTP server and Tcl script

Automatic configuration using HTTP server and Python script

Automatic IRF setup

Document conventions and icons

Conventions

Network topology icons

Support and other resources

Accessing Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support

Accessing updates

Websites

Customer self repair

Remote support

Documentation feedback