Specifications

Understanding Command Modes
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Understanding Command Modes
ThecommandsetisdividedintoExecandConfigurationclasses.Execcommandsgenerally
displayinformationonsystemstatusorclearstatisticalcounters.Configurationcommands,onthe
otherhand,modifyinterfaceparametersorenablecertainfunctions.Theseclassesarefurther
dividedintodifferentmodes.Availablecommandsdependontheselectedmode.You
canalways
enteraquestionmark“?”attheprompttodisplayalistofthecommandsavailableforthecurrent
mode.ThecommandclassesandassociatedmodesaredisplayedinTable A‐1.
Exec Commands
Whenyouopenanewconsolesessionontheaccesspoint,thesystementersExeccommand
mode.Onlyalimitednumberofthecommandsareavailableinthismode.Youcanaccessallother
commandsonlyfromtheconfigurationmode.ToaccessExecmode,openanewconsolesession
withthe
username“admin”andthepassword“password”.Thecommandpromptdisplaysas
“RoamAbout3000#”forExe cmode.
Configuration Commands
Configurationcommandsareusedtomodifyaccesspointsettings.Thesecommandsmodifythe
runningconfigurationandaresavedinmemory.
Theconfigurationcommandsareorganizedintothreedifferentmodes:
•GlobalConfiguration
Thesecommandsmodifythesystemlevelconfiguration,andincludecommandssuchas
usernameandpassword.
•Interface‐EthernetConfigurat ion
Thesecommands
modifytheEthernetportconfiguration,andincludecommandsuchasdns
andip.
•Interface‐WirelessConfiguration
Thesecommandsmodifythewirelessportconfiguration,andincludecommandsuchasssid
andauthentication.
TheInterface‐Wirelessconfigurationalsoincludesasub‐modeforconfiguringuptoseven
VirtualAccessPoints(VAPs)oneach
oftheradiointerfaces.
Table A-1 Command Class Modes
Class Mode
Exec Privileged
Configuration Global
Interface-ethernet
Interface-wireless
Username: admin
Password: ********
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