Introduction
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SmartWare Software Configuration Guide
4 • Accessing the CLI
Introduction
SmartNode products are designed for remote management and volume deployment. The management and
configuration of SmartNodes is therefore based on IP network connectivity. Once a SmartNode is connected
to, and addressable in, an IP network, you can remotely perform all configuration, management, and mainte-
nance tasks.
This chapter describes the procedures for entering SmartWare commands via the command line interface (CLI),
to obtain help, to change operator mode, and to terminate a session. You can access a SmartNode as follows:
•
Directly, via the console port (if available)
•
Remotely, via the IP network (by using a Telnet application)
The ports available for connection and their labels are shown in the getting started guide that came with your
unit.
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 SmartWare 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 44. The telnet server can be disabled
if desired.
Accessing the SmartWare CLI task list
The following sections describe the basic tasks involved in accessing the SmartWare command line interface.
Depending on your application scenario, some tasks are mandatory while others could be optional.
•
Accessing via the console port (see
page 50
)
•
Accessing via a Telnet session (see
page 50
)
•
Using an alternate TCP listening port for the Telnet server (see
page 51
)
•
Disabling the Telnet server (see
page 51
)
•
Logging on (see
page 51
)
•
Selecting a secure password (see
page 52
)
•
Configuring operators and administrators (see
page 53
)
•
Displaying the CLI version (see
page 54
)
•
Displaying account information (see
page 54
)
•
Switching to another log-in account (see
page 55
)
•
Checking identity and connected users (see
page 55
)
Although SmartWare supports concurrent sessions via Telnet or
the console port, we do not recommend working with more than
one session to configure a specific SmartNode. However, using
one session for configuration and another for debugging is a
good idea.
IMPORTANT
