Users Guide

Enter an IPv4 address in dotted decimal format (A.B.C.D).

Enter an IPv6 address in the format 0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000. Elision of zeros is supported.

Example of the telnet Command for Device Access

Dell# telnet 10.11.80.203

Trying 10.11.80.203...

Connected to 10.11.80.203.

Exit character is '^]'.

Password:

Dell>exit

Dell#telnet 2200:2200:2200:2200:2200::2201

Trying 2200:2200:2200:2200:2200::2201...

Connected to 2200:2200:2200:2200:2200::2201.

Exit character is '^]'.

FreeBSD/i386 (freebsd2.dell.com) (ttyp1)

Dell#

Lock CONFIGURATION Mode

Dell Networking OS allows multiple users to make congurations at the same time. You can lock CONFIGURATION mode so that only one

user can be in CONFIGURATION mode at any time (Message 2).

You can set two types of lockst: auto and manual.

• Set auto-lock using the configuration mode exclusive auto command from CONFIGURATION mode. When you set auto-

lock, every time a user is in CONFIGURATION mode, all other users are denied access. This setting means that you can exit to EXEC

Privilege mode, and re-enter CONFIGURATION mode without having to set the lock again.

• Set manual lock using the configure terminal lock command from CONFIGURATION mode. When you congure a manual

lock, which is the default, you must enter this command each time you want to enter CONFIGURATION mode and deny access to

others.

Viewing the Conguration Lock Status

If you attempt to enter CONFIGURATION mode when another user has locked it, you may view which user has control of

CONFIGURATION mode using the show configuration lock command from EXEC Privilege mode.

You can then send any user a message using the send command from EXEC Privilege mode. Alternatively, you can clear any line using the

clear command from EXEC Privilege mode. If you clear a console session, the user is returned to EXEC mode.

Example of Locking CONFIGURATION Mode

Dell (conf)#configuration mode exclusive auto

Dell (conf)#exit

Feb 5 11:55:41: %STKUNIT0-M:CP %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console

Dell #config

! Locks configuration mode exclusively.

Dell (conf)#

If another user attempts to enter CONFIGURATION mode while a lock is in place, the following appears on their terminal (message 1): %

Error: User "" on line console0 is in exclusive configuration mode.

If any user is already in CONFIGURATION mode when while a lock is in place, the following appears on their terminal (message 2): %

Error: Can't lock configuration mode exclusively since the following users are currently

configuring the system: User "admin" on line vty1 ( 10.1.1.1 ).

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