Introduction
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IPLink Software Configuration Guide
4 • Accessing the CLI
Introduction
IPLink products are designed for remote management and volume deployment. The management and config-
uration of IPLink devices is therefore based on IP network connectivity. Once an IPLink is connected to, and
addressable in, an IP network, you can remotely perform all configuration, management, and maintenance
tasks.
This chapter describes the procedures for entering IPLink software commands via the command line interface
(CLI), to obtain help, to change operator mode, and to terminate a session. You can access an IPLink as follows:
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Directly, via the console port (by using a terminal directly connected to an IPLink)
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Remotely, via the IP network (by using a Telnet application)
The ports available for connection and their labels for each IPLink model are shown in the getting started
guide that came with your IPLink system.
Remember that the CLI supports a command history and command completion. By scrolling with the
up
and
down
arrow keys, you can find many of your previously entered commands. Another timesaving tool is com-
mand completion. If you type part of a command and then press the
<tab>
key, the IPLink software shell will
present you with either the remaining portion of the command or a list of possible commands. These features
are described in chapter 3,
“Command line interface (CLI)”
on page 33. The telnet server can be disabled
if desired.
Accessing the IPLink software CLI task list
The following sections describe the basic tasks involved in accessing the IPLink software command line inter-
face. Depending on your application scenario, some tasks are mandatory while others could be optional.
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Accessing via the console port (see
page 40
)
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Accessing via a Telnet session (see
page 41
)
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Using an alternate TCP listening port for the Telnet server (see
page 42
)
•
Disabling the Telnet server (see
page 42
)
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Logging on to the IPLink software (see
page 42
)
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Selecting a secure password (see
page 43
)
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Configuring operators and administrators (see
page 43
)
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Displaying the CLI version (see
page 45
)
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Displaying account information (see
page 46
)
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Switching to another log-in account (see
page 46
)
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Checking identity and connected users (see
page 47
)
•
Ending a Telnet or console port session (see
page 49
)
Although IPLink software supports concurrent sessions via Telnet
or the console port, we do not recommend working with more
than one session to configure a specific IPLink.
IMPORTANT