Command Line Interface (CLI)
CLI Command Types
This guide divides CLI Commands into two categories: Operational and Parameter Controls.
Operational CLI Commands
These commands affect Access Point behavior, such as downloading, rebooting, and so on. After entering commands
(and parameters, if any) press the
Enter
key to execute the Command Line.
Operational commands include:
•
?:
Typing a question mark lists CLI Commands or parameters, depending on usage (you do not need to type Enter
after typing this command)
•
done, exit, quit:
Terminates the CLI session
•
download:
Uses TFTP server to download “image”, “config”, or “bootloader upgrade” files to Access Point
•
help:
Displays general CLI help information or command help information, such as command usage and syntax
•
history:
Remembers commands to help avoid re-entering complex statements
•
passwd:
Sets the Access Point’s CLI password
•
reboot:
Reboots the Access Point in the specified time
•
search:
Lists the parameters in a specified Table
•
upload:
Uses TFTP server to upload “config” files from Access Point to TFTP default directory or specified path
? (List Commands)
This command can be used in a number of ways to display available commands and parameters.
The following table lists each operation and provides a basic example. Following the table are detailed examples and
display results for each operation.
Operation
Basic Example
Display the Command List (Example 1)
[Device-Name]>
?
Display commands that start with specified letters (Example 2)
[Device-Name]>
s?
Display parameters for set and show commands (Examples 3a and 3b)
[Device-Name]>
set ?
[Device-Name]>
show ipa?
Prompt to enter successive parameters for Commands (Example 4)
[Device-Name]>
download ?
Example 1. Display Command list
To display the Command List, enter
?
.
[Device-Name]>
?
Figure C-3 Result of “?” CLI command
Example 2. Display specific Commands
To show all commands that start with specified letters, enter one or more letters, then
?
with no space between letters
and
?
.
[
Device-Name]>
s?
C-4