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If a command is ambiguous or miskeyed, the CLI prompts you to enter additional informa-
tion. For example, you must specify which virtual circuit you are configuring when you are
setting up a Netopia Gateway.
Displaying Current Gateway Settings
You can use the view command to display the current CONFIG settings for your Netopia
Gateway. If you enter the view command at the top level of the CONFIG hierarchy, the CLI
displays the settings for all enabled functions. If you enter the
view command at an inter-
mediate node, you see settings for that node and its subnodes.
Step Mode: A CLI Configuration Technique
The Netopia Gateway command line interface includes a step mode to automate the pro-
cess of entering configuration settings. When you use the CONFIG step mode, the com-
mand line interface prompts you for all required and optional information. You can then
enter the configuration values appropriate for your site without having to enter complete
CLI commands.
When you are in step mode, the command line interface prompts you to enter required and
optional settings. If a setting has a default value or a current setting, the command line
interface displays the default value for the command in parentheses. If a command has a
limited number of acceptable values, those values are presented in brackets, with each
value separated by a vertical line. For example, the following CLI step command indicates
that the default value is off and that valid entries are limited to on and off.
option (off) [on | off]: on
You can accept the default value for a field by pressing the Return key. To use a different
value, enter it and press Return.
You can enter the CONFIG step mode by entering set from the top node of the CONFIG hier-
archy. You can enter step mode for a particular service by entering set service_name .
In stepping set mode (press Control-X <Return/Enter> to exit. For example: