3.1.1. Preface¶
Conventions¶
In this document, the following conventions are used:
Convention |
Description |
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CLI keywords. |
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CLI arguments for which the user is supposed to supply values. |
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A keyboard key or combination. |
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Square brackets indicate optional elements. |
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A pipe indicates a logical or (exclusive). |
Definitions¶
- Mode
A mode is an environment providing a list of CLI commands. The operational mode mostly provides commands to display state, while the edition mode provides commands to modify the device configuration.
- Context
A context is an environment of the edition mode in which parameters can be configured or displayed. Some CLI commands are relevant to a context.
- Configuration
A configuration describes a coherent programming of the device, represented in a tree.
- Staging Configuration
The staging configuration is the one currently beeing modified locally in the CLI, and not yet active on the device.
- Running Configuration
The running configuration is the one currently active on the device.
- Startup Configuration
The startup configuration is the one that will be loaded at the next reboot.
- Configuration File
A configuration file is used to transfer a configuration to or from a remote machine for editing or backup purposes.