How to modify the CLI for an Ethernet switching module in a Flex box is: ISCLI or IBMNOS-CLI

Knowledge Point Analysis:

IBMNOS-CLI: An old-fashioned menu command line

ISCLI: Roughly 90% of the commands are the same or similar as Cisco's

Do the following to operate on a machine that has not been configured.

Operation Steps:

1, from the IBMNOS-CLI mode into the ISCLI mode

>> main# Boot

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[Boot Options Menu]

sched-scheduled Switch Reset Menu

Image-select software image to use on next boot

Conf-select config block to use on next boot

Netboot-netboot and Netconfig Menu

Mode-select CLI mode to use on next boot

Prompt-prompt for selectable CLI mode

Gtimg-download new software image via Sftp/ftp/tftp

Ptimg-upload selected software image via Sftp/ftp/tftp

Reset-reset switch [warning:restarts spanning tree]

Cur-display Current Boot options

>> Boot options# Mode

Currently set to use switch mode ' IBMNOS-CLI ' on next boot.

Specify new mode to use ["IBMNOS-CLI"/"ISCLI"]: iscli

Next boot would use mode "ISCLI".

Reboot switch

Boot options# Reset

Warning:there are unsaved configuration changes.

Confirm operation without saving changes (leave them pending) [y/n]: Y

Reset would use software "Image1" and the Factory default Config block.

>> Note which this would restart the spanning tree,

>> which would likely cause a interruption in network service.

Confirm Reset [y/n]: Y

Resetting at 2:28:11 Fri Aug 26, 2016 ...

2, from the ISCLI mode into the IBMNOS-CLI mode

Router>enable

Router#configure Terminal

Router (config) #boot Cli-mode ibmnos-cli

Next boot would use mode "IBMNOS-CLI".

Router (config) #reload

Warning:the Running-config is different to startup-config.

Confirm operation without saving Running-config to Startup-config (y/n)? Y

Reset would use software "Image1" and the Factory default Config block.

>> Note which this would restart the spanning tree,

>> which would likely cause a interruption in network service.

Confirm Reload (y/n)? Y

Resetting at 2:19:31 Fri Aug 26, 2016 ...