User's Guide

Commands and Syntax
Global Commands
Commands that are available from any command context are called global commands. For example, the
help command can be used whether you are at the root command context or down a few levels in the
command hierarchy. Global commands can also be used from either the user or admin account.
Note: The default prompt is “system>”. If you set the system name using the “system name”
command, the prompt changes to the new system name.
Command Description
clear Clears the screen
exit Use this command to switch to the previous context. Note that using the exit
command at the root command contgext performs the same function as logout.
help Displays the help files
history Shows the history of the commands used in the current session.
logout Can be used with either the login (admin, user, RADIUS network authenticated) and
at any command level to terminate the current session
tree Shows the structure of the command tree
Command Completion
The OS allows you to shorten commands as long as the characters are not ambiguous. While typing a
command, press the tab key to have the system complete the current command word or type (?) to have
the system display a list of available options. The options displayed vary according to the context:
• If you type a ? at a prompt, the system displays a list of all available commands.
• If you type an unambiguous command word, pressing ? displays all available subcommands or
arguments. For example, show ? (note the space before the question mark) displays a list of all show
subcommands.
Style Conventions
The style conventions used in this manual distinguish various elements of the commands and facilitate
the proper interpretation of command syntax, parameters, and their use.
This document refers to actual command syntax as little as possible. For a complete command syntax
document, please refer to the Command Reference guide for a complete list of all available commands,
the proper syntax, and usage examples. In no way does this User Guide attempt to replace or obsolete
the Command Reference.
Interface Range
Multiple interfaces can be specified for a single command using port ranges. Use of hyphens (-) and
commas (,) to delineate ports. Port numbers must be contained in parenthesis. Hyphens and commas
can be combined in the same expression to specify multiple, non-sequential interfaces. For example;
To enable all 25 DSL ports, type: interface dsl enable port(1-25)
To enable only selected DSL ports, type: interface dsl enable port(1,3,5,20-25)
Hyphens and commas can also be used to enable remote Ethernet ports along with DSL ports. For
example;
To enable Eth1 and Eth2 on every WallPlate, type: interface remote enable port(1-25)-(1,2)
VLAN commands can also be completed using interface ranges.
To add VLAN 100 to Eth1 on every WallPlate, type: vlan membership add 100 interface port(1-25)-1