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Chapter 1 Using the WAAS Command-Line Interface
Using Command Modes
• Privileged level—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. The following example shows how to access the privileged-level EXEC command line from the
user level:
WAE> enable
WAE#
EXEC Mode Command-Line Processing
Common functions you can use when entering commands in EXEC mode include the following:
• Edit—To edit commands, use the Delete or Backspace keys when you enter commands at the EXEC
prompt.
• Abbreviate—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.
• Display multiple pages—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.
• Exit—To leave EXEC mode, use the exit command at the system prompt:
WAE# exit
WAE>
• Comment—Any command line that begins with an exclaimation point (!) is considered a comment
and is ignored.
Using Global Configuration Mode
Use global configuration mode to set, view, and test the 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)#
Commands entered in global configuration mode update the running configuration file as soon as they
are entered. These changes are not saved into the startup configuration file until you enter the copy
running-config startup-config EXEC mode command. See the “Saving Configuration Changes”
section on page 1-15. Once the configuration is saved, it is maintained across WAE reboots.
Configuration changes that you make in global configuration mode on a WAE are propagated to the
Centralized Management System (CMS) database on the WAAS Central Manager. CLI changes are sent
to the Central Manager after you exit out of configuration mode, or if all configuration mode sessions
have been inactive for 10 minutes.
You must be in global configuration mode to enter specific subordinate configuration modes.