Technical data

2 Meru System Director Configuration Guide © 2012 Meru Networks, Inc.
CLI Command Modes
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If you log in as the user guest, you are placed in user EXEC mode. From there,
you must type the enable command and the password for user admin before
you can enter privileged EXEC mode.
3. Start executing commands.
CLI Command Modes
The CLI is divided into different command modes, each with its own set of commands
and in some modes, one or more submodes. Entering a question mark (?) at the
system prompt provides a list of commands available at the current mode.
User EXEC Mode
When you start a session on the controller, you begin in user mode, also called user
EXEC mode. Only a subset of the commands are available in user EXEC mode. For
example, most of the user EXEC commands are one-time and display-only commands,
such as the show commands, which list the current configuration information, and
the clear commands, which clear counters or interfaces. The user EXEC commands
are not saved when the controller reboots.
 Access method: Begin a session with the controller as the user guest.
 Prompt: default>
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Exit method: Enter either exit or quit.
 Summary: Use this mode to change console settings, obtain system information
such as showing system settings and verifying network connectivity.
Privileged EXEC Mode
To access all the commands in the CLI, you need to be in privileged EXEC mode. You
can either log in as
admin, or enter the enable command at the user EXEC mode and
provide the
admin password to enter privileged EXEC mode. From this mode, you can
enter any privileged EXEC command or enter Global Configuration mode.
 Access method: Enter enable while in user EXEC mode, or log in as the user admin.
 Prompt: default#
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Exit method: Enter disable.
 Summary: Use this mode to manage system files and perform some
troubleshooting. Change the default password (from Global Configuration mode)
to protect access to this mode.