User`s guide

Starting the Command Line Interface
2-2 Getting Started
Using a Console Port Connection
OnceyouhaveconnectedaterminaltothelocalconsoleportasdescribedintheMatrixDFESeries
/N‐SAInstallationGuideforyourproduct,thestartupscreen,asshownintheexamplein
Figure 2‐1,willdisplay.YoucannowstarttheCLIasdescribedinthissection
by:
• LogginginwithaDefaultUserAccountor
• LogginginwithanAdministratively‐ConfiguredUserAccount
Logging in with a Default User Account
IfthisisthefirsttimeyouareloggingintotheMatrixdevice,orifthedefaultuseraccountshave
notbeenadministrativelychanged,proceedasfollows:
1. Attheloginprompt,enteroneofthefollowingdefaultusernames:
– roforRead‐Onlyaccess,
– rwforRead‐Writeaccess. 
– admin
forSuperUseraccess.
2. PressENTER.ThePasswordpromptdisplays.
3. LeavethisstringblankandpressENTER.ThedeviceinformationandMatrixpromptdisplays
asshownintheexampleinFigure 2‐1.
Logging in with an Administratively-Configured User Account
Ifthedevice’sdefaultuseraccountsetting shavebeenchanged,proceedasfollows:
1. Attheloginprompt,enteryouradministratively‐assignedusernameandpressENTER.
2. AtthePasswordprompt,enteryourpasswordandpressENTER.
Note: Depending on which Matrix Series device you are using, your default command prompt may
be different than the examples shown.
Table 2-1 CLI Access Modes
Mode (User Name) Prompt Access Privileges
Read-Only (ro) Matrix(ro)-> Permitted to view Read-Only (show) commands.
Read-Write (rw) Matrix(rw)-> Permitted to modify all modifiable parameters in set and
show commands, as well as view Read-Only commands.
Admin / Super User
(admin)
Matrix(su)-> Permitted all Read-Write and Read-Only privileges, and
the ability to modify local user accounts.
Note: Unless otherwise specified, the instructions in this section refer to entering commands in
Read-Write (rw) access mode.
Note: By default, the Matrix system password is set to a blank string. For information on changing
these default settings, refer to Setting System Passwords on page 2-4.