WatchGuard Command Line Interface Guide
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Contents
Contents .......................................................................ix
CHAPTER 1
Using the Command Line Interface
..........1
Introducing the WatchGuard CLI
.......................................1
CLI capabilities
.............................................................2
CLI limitations
...............................................................3
CLI Guide text conventions
...............................................3
Getting started with the WatchGuard CLI
...........................5
Connecting to an appliance
.............................................5
Logging into an appliance via a console connection
.............6
Logging into an existing appliance via a network connection
.7
Understanding the command prompt
................................8
Abbreviating commands and keywords
..............................8
Case sensitivity
.............................................................9
Extending command lines
...............................................9
Typing arguments in a command
......................................9
Deleting text in the Command Line Interface
....................10
Using the CLI to add to or replace existing settings and policies
...........................................................................10
Grouping parameters in a command
...............................10
Reviewing the recently used commands
...........................11
