Chapter 1: Introduction

Using the Command Line Interface

Note: The SSR provides both a graphical user interface (CoreWatch) and a command line interface (CLI) to configure and manage the SSR. In this manual, example configurations show how to use the CLI commands to configure the SSR. Using CoreWatch is described in the CoreWatch User’s Manual.

The CLI allows you to enter and execute commands from the SSR Console or from Telnet sessions. Up to four simultaneous Telnet sessions are allowed. CLI commands are grouped by subsystems. For example, the set of commands that let you configure and display IP routing table information all start with ip. Within the set of ip commands are commands such as set, show, start, stop, configure, etc. The complete set of commands for each subsystem is described in the SmartSwitch Router Command Line Interface Reference Manual.

Command Modes

The CLI provides access to four different command modes. Each command mode provides a group of related commands. This section describes how to access and list the commands available in each command mode and explains the primary uses for each command mode.

User Mode

After you log in to the SSR, you are automatically in User mode. The User commands available are a subset of those available in Enable mode. In general, the User commands allow you to display basic information and use basic utilities such as ping.

The User mode command prompt consists of the SSR name followed by the angle bracket (>), as shown below:

ssr>

The default name is SSR unless it has been changed during initial configuration. Refer to the SmartSwitch Router Getting Started Guide for the procedures for changing the system name.

Enable Mode

Enable mode provides more facilities than User mode. You can display critical features within Enable mode including router configuration, access control lists, and SNMP statistics. To enter Enable mode from the User mode, enter the command enable (or en), then supply the password when prompted.

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