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CHAPTER 6: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE
Configuration Commands
Configuration commands are used to modify access point settings. These
commands modify the running configuration and are saved in memory.
The configuration commands are organized into four different modes:
• Global Configuration (GC) - These commands modify the system level
configuration, and include commands such as username and password.
• Interface-Ethernet Configuration (IC-E) - T hese commands modify the Ethernet
port configuration, and include command such as dns and ip.
• Interface-Wireless Configuration (IC-W) - These commands modify the wireless
port configuration of global parameters for the radio, and in clude commands
such as channel and transmit-power.
• Interface-Wireless Virtual Access Point C onfiguration (IC-W-VAP) - These
commands modify the wireless port configuration for each VAP, and include
commands such as ssid and authentication.
To enter the Global Configuration mode, enter the command configure in Exec
mode. The system prompt will change to “Outdoor 11a Building to Building
(config)#” which gives you access privilege to all Global Configuration
commands.
To enter Interface mode, you must enter the “interface ethernet,” or
“interface wireless a,” or “interface wireless g” command while in Global
Configuration mode. The system prompt will cha nge to “Outdoor 11a Building to
Building (if-ethernet)#,” or Outdoor 11a Building to Building (if-wireless)”
indicating that you have access privileges to the associated commands. You can
use the end command to return to the Exec mode.
Command Line Processing
Commands are not case sensitive. You can abbreviate commands and parameters
as long as they contain enough letters to differentiate them from any other
currently available commands or parameters. You can use the Tab key to
complete partial commands, or enter a partial command followed by the “?”
character to display a list of possible matches. You can also use the following
editing keystrokes for command-line processing:
Outdoor 11a Building to Building #configure
Outdoor 11a Building to Building (config)#
Outdoor 11a Building to Building (config)#interface ethernet
Outdoor 11a Building to Building (if-ethernet)#