
Basic system management configuration task list
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IPLink Software Configuration Guide
8 • Basic system management
Example:
Controlling Command Execution
The following example shows how to suspend an active command, list the running commands, switch back a
suspended command and terminate a currently active command on your device, if you start from the configu-
ration mode.
IPLink>ping 172.16.36.80 1000 timeout 3
Sending 1000 ICMP echo requests to 172.16.36.80, timeout is 3 seconds:
Reply from 172.16.36.80: Time <10ms
Reply from 172.16.36.80: Time <10ms
Reply from 172.16.36.80: Time <10ms
Reply from 172.16.36.80: Time <10ms
<Ctrl>-<z>
suspend active command
% Suspended
System prompt reappears and is ready to execute further commands
IPLink>show ip interface
------------------------------------------------------------
Context: router
…
Show the currently running commands
IPLink>jobs
* [run ] jobs
0 [bg ] ping
Bring job 0 to foreground
IPLink>fg
% Resumed [ping]
Reply from 172.16.36.80: Time <10ms
Reply from 172.16.36.80: Time <10ms
<Ctrl>-<c>
terminate current command
% Aborted (ping)
3
Execute the second command
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node#jobs
Shows the currently running commands
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node#fg
jobid
Brings job with
jobid
back to foreground
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node#<Ctrl-C>
Terminates the currently running command
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Command
Purpose