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Cisco Wide Area Application Services Command Reference
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Chapter 1 Using the WAAS Command-Line Interface
Using Command Modes
Using EXEC Mode
Use the EXEC mode for setting, viewing, and testing system operations. In general, the user EXEC
commands allow you to connect to remote devices, change terminal line settings on a temporary basis,
perform basic tests, and list system information.
The EXEC mode is divided into two access levels: user and privileged. The user EXEC mode is used by
local and general system administrators, while the privileged EXEC mode is used by the root
administrator. Use the enable and disable commands to switch between the two levels. Access to the
user-level EXEC command line requires a valid password. The user-level EXEC commands are a subset
of the privileged-level EXEC commands. The user-level EXEC prompt is the hostname followed by a
right angle bracket (>). You can change the hostname using the hostname global configuration
command. The prompt for the privileged-level EXEC command line is the pound sign (#). To execute an
EXEC command, enter the command at the EXEC system prompt and press the Return key. In the
following example, a user accesses the privileged-level EXEC command line from the user level:
WAE> enable
WAE#
Use the Delete or Backspace key sequences to edit commands when you enter commands at the EXEC
prompt.
Most EXEC mode commands are one-time commands, such as show or more commands, which show
the current configuration status, and clear commands, which clear counters or interfaces. EXEC mode
commands are not saved across reboots of the WAE.
As a shortcut, you can abbreviate commands to the fewest letters that make them unique. For example,
the letters sho can be entered for the show command.
Certain EXEC commands display multiple screens with the following prompt at the bottom of the
screen:
--More--
Press the Spacebar to continue the output, or press Return to display the next line. Press any other key
to return to the prompt. Also, at the --More-- prompt, you can enter a ? to display the help message.
To leave EXEC mode, use the exit command at the system prompt:
WAE# exit
WAE>
The EXEC commands are entered in EXEC mode.
Using Global Configuration Mode
Use global configuration mode for setting, viewing, and testing configuration of WAAS software
features for the entire device. To enter this mode, enter the configure command from privileged EXEC
mode. The prompt for global configuration mode consists of the hostname of the WAE followed by
(config) and the pound sign (#). You must be in global configuration mode to enter global configuration
commands.
WAE# configure
WAE(config)#