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Chapter 1 Overview of the ACS Command Line Interface
Types of Command Modes in ACS
For detailed information on ACS Configuration mode commands, see
Understanding Command Modes,
page 2-6
.
Configuration Commands
Configuration commands include
interface
and
repository
. To access the Configuration mode, run the
configure
command in the EXEC mode.
Some of the configuration commands will require you to enter the configuration submode to complete
the configuration.
Table 1-5
lists the configuration commands and provides a short description of each.
show
debug-adclient
Displays debug logging status for an
Active Directory client.
Any user, irrespective of role, can issue
this command.
show debug-log
Displays the local debug logging status for
subsystems.
Any user, irrespective of role, can issue
this command.
Table 1-4
Summary of ACS Configuration Commands (continued)
Command
Description
Required User Role
Table 1-5
Summary of Configuration Commands
Command
Description
backup-staging-url
Specifies a Network File System (NFS) temporary space or staging area for the
remote directory for backup and restore operations.
cdp holdtime
Specifies the amount of time the receiving device should hold a CDP packet from
the ACS server before discarding it.
cdp run
Enables CDP.
cdp timer
Specifies how often the ACS server sends CDP updates.
clock
Sets the time zone for display purposes.
do
Executes an EXEC-level command from the configuration mode or any
configuration submode.
Note
To initiate, the
do
command precedes the EXEC command.
end
Returns to the EXEC mode.
exit
Exits the Configuration mode.
hostname
Sets the hostname of the system.
icmp echo
Configures the ICMP echo requests.
interface
Configures an interface type and enters the interface configuration mode.
ip address
Sets the IP address and netmask for the Ethernet interface.
Note
This is an interface configuration command.
ip default-gateway
Defines or sets a default gateway with an IP address.
ip domain-name
Defines a default domain name that an ACS server uses to complete hostnames.
ip name-server
Sets the Domain Name System (DNS) servers for use during a DNS query.