Network Router User Manual

Chapter 1: Introduction
4 SmartSwitch Router User Reference Manual
Using the Command Line Interface
Note:
The SSR provides both a graphical user interface (CoreWatch) and a command
line interface (CLI) to configure and manage the SSR. In this manual, example
configurations show how to use the CLI commands to configure the SSR. Using
CoreWatch is described in the CoreWatch User’s Manual.
The CLI allows you to enter and execute commands from the SSR Console or from Telnet
sessions. Up to four simultaneous Telnet sessions are allowed. CLI commands are
grouped by subsystems. For example, the set of commands that let you configure and
display IP routing table information all start with ip. Within the set of ip commands are
commands such as set, show, start, stop, configure, etc. The complete set of commands
for each subsystem is described in the SmartSwitch Router Command Line Interface Reference
Manual.
Command Modes
The CLI provides access to four different command modes. Each command mode
provides a group of related commands. This section describes how to access and list the
commands available in each command mode and explains the primary uses for each
command mode.
User Mode
After you log in to the SSR, you are automatically in User mode. The User commands
available are a subset of those available in Enable mode. In general, the User commands
allow you to display basic information and use basic utilities such as ping.
The User mode command prompt consists of the SSR name followed by the angle bracket
(>), as shown below:
The default name is SSR unless it has been changed during initial configuration. Refer to
the SmartSwitch Router Getting Started Guide for the procedures for changing the system
name.
Enable Mode
Enable mode provides more facilities than User mode. You can display critical features
within Enable mode including router configuration, access control lists, and SNMP
statistics. To enter Enable mode from the User mode, enter the command enable (or en),
then supply the password when prompted.
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