Many of IT specialists are familiar with Cisco CLI.
Some may also know CLI shortcuts to make navigation in 'black depressive screen' easier - Ethan had a great post on this subject some time ago.
Many vendors introduced Cisco-like CLIs. I have seen some rather good (DELL switches come to mind) and some rather poor (like Zyxel 2108)
H3C and 3Com for that part (now both part of HP Networking) are using I'd say also Cisco-like interface. But with some nuances. First of all the decided to substitute all the commands with synonyms:
HP even introduced a list of translations between Cisco and Comware CLI commands called 'HP Networking and Cisco CLI Reference Guide'.
Comware also provides more advance features of the CLI like piping with "|" and regexps:
This post was some time in drafts, but now I decided to release it as I have found very cool feature I used a lot in Cisco and lacked heavily in Comware. This is interface range command.
Starting 18xx feature release (at least for 5800 series) Comware offers this feature too!
Have a good day!
Some may also know CLI shortcuts to make navigation in 'black depressive screen' easier - Ethan had a great post on this subject some time ago.
Many vendors introduced Cisco-like CLIs. I have seen some rather good (DELL switches come to mind) and some rather poor (like Zyxel 2108)
H3C and 3Com for that part (now both part of HP Networking) are using I'd say also Cisco-like interface. But with some nuances. First of all the decided to substitute all the commands with synonyms:
show -> display
reload -> reboot
running-config -> current-configuration
no -> undo
exit -> quit
HP even introduced a list of translations between Cisco and Comware CLI commands called 'HP Networking and Cisco CLI Reference Guide'.
Comware also provides more advance features of the CLI like piping with "|" and regexps:
[h3c-lb-tp-core]disp int brie | inc 1/0/[6-9]
The brief information of interface(s) under bridge mode:
Link: ADM - administratively down; Stby - standby
Speed or Duplex: (a)/A - auto; H - half; F - full
Type: A - access; T - trunk; H - hybrid
Interface Link Speed Duplex Type PVID Description
GE1/0/6 DOWN auto A A 70
GE1/0/7 DOWN auto A A 1
GE1/0/8 DOWN auto A A 1
GE1/0/9 DOWN auto A A 1
This post was some time in drafts, but now I decided to release it as I have found very cool feature I used a lot in Cisco and lacked heavily in Comware. This is interface range command.
Starting 18xx feature release (at least for 5800 series) Comware offers this feature too!
[h3c]int range gi1/0/10 to gi1/0/11 gi2/0/11
[h3c-if-range]undo desc
[h3c-if-range]port acc
[h3c-if-range]port access vl
[h3c-if-range]port access vlan 20
Have a good day!
