User guide

Contents
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Performing a Factory Reset on the SX ...................................................................................... 111
Rebooting the SX ....................................................................................................................... 111
Chapter 12 Diagnostics 112
Network Infrastructure Tools ...................................................................................................... 112
Status of Active Network Interfaces ................................................................................ 112
Network Statistics ............................................................................................................ 113
Ping Host ......................................................................................................................... 114
Trace Route to Host ........................................................................................................ 114
Administrator Tools - Process Status ........................................................................................ 115
Chapter 13 Command Line Interface 116
Command Line Interface Overview ........................................................................................... 117
Accessing the Dominion SX Using CLI ...................................................................................... 118
SSH Connection to the Dominion SX ........................................................................................ 118
SSH Access from a Windows PC .................................................................................... 118
SSH Access from a UNIX/Linux Workstation .................................................................. 119
Login ................................................................................................................................ 119
Telnet Connection to the Dominion SX ...................................................................................... 120
Enabling Telnet ................................................................................................................ 120
Accessing Telnet from a Windows PC ............................................................................ 120
Local Port Connection to the Dominion SX ............................................................................... 121
Port Settings .................................................................................................................... 121
Connection ....................................................................................................................... 121
To Change the Local Port Parameters: ........................................................................... 121
Navigation of the CLI ................................................................................................................. 122
Completion of Commands ............................................................................................... 122
CLI Syntax -Tips and Shortcuts ....................................................................................... 122
Common Commands for all Command Line Interface Levels ......................................... 122
Show Command .............................................................................................................. 124
Initial Configuration .................................................................................................................... 125
Setting Parameters .......................................................................................................... 125
Date and Time Configuration ........................................................................................... 126
Setting Network Parameters ............................................................................................ 126
CLI Prompts ............................................................................................................................... 127
CLI Commands .......................................................................................................................... 127
Security Issues ................................................................................................................ 129
Configuring Users and Groups ........................................................................................ 130
Command Language Interface Permissions ................................................................... 131
Target Connections and the CLI ................................................................................................ 131
Setting Emulation on a Target ......................................................................................... 131
Set Escape Sequence ..................................................................................................... 132
Port Sharing Using CLI .................................................................................................... 132
Configuring Authorization and Authentication (AA) Services .................................................... 132
Remote Services ............................................................................................................. 132
LDAP Configuration Menu ............................................................................................... 133
RADIUS Command ......................................................................................................... 135
TACACS+ Command ...................................................................................................... 136