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Secure Multimedia Controller Implementation Guide
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The Command Line Interface (CLI)
Contents
This chapter contains information about the following topics:
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Accessing the CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Using the CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
RADIUS authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Introduction
The Command Line Interface (CLI) is the most direct method for viewing
information about the Secure Multimedia Controller (SMC). In addition, you
can use the CLI for performing all levels of system configuration.
You can view the text-based CLI using a basic terminal. The CLI commands
are grouped into a series of menus and submenus. Each menu displays a list
of commands and/or submenus, along with a summary of what each
command does. Below each menu is a prompt in which you can enter any
command appropriate to the current menu.
This chapter describes how to access the CLI locally through any SMC serial
port, or remotely using a Telnet or Secure Shell (SSH) client. It also provides
a list of commands and shortcuts that are commonly available from all the
menus within the CLI.
Note: Before you can use the CLI, a minimum configuration must be
entered as discussed in “Configuring the initial SMC” on page 82 .