Fortinet MR1 manual Example IP address ipaddr netmask gateway, Example Clear vlan, Parameters

4 Command Line Interface Structure and Mode-based CLI

The Command Line Interface (CLI) syntax, conventions, and terminology are described in this section. Each CLI command is illustrated using the structure outlined below.

4.1 CLI Command Format

Commands are followed by values, parameters, or both.

Example 1

IP address <ipaddr> <netmask> [<gateway>]

•Ip address is the command name.

•<ipaddr> <netmask> are the required values for the command.

•[<gateway>] is the optional value for the command.

Example 2 snmp-server host <loc>

•snmp-server location is the command name.

•<loc> is the required parameter for the command.

Example 3

clear vlan

• clear vlan is the command name.

Command

The text in bold, non-italic font must be typed exactly as shown.

4.2 CLI Mode-based Topology

Parameters

Parameters are order dependent.

The text in bold italics should be replaced with a name or number. To use spaces as part of a name parameter, enclose it in double quotes like this: "System Name with Spaces".

Parameters may be mandatory values, optional values, choices, or a combination.

–<parameter>. The <> angle brackets indicate that a mandatory parameter must be entered in place of the brackets and text inside them.

–[parameter]. The [] square brackets indicate that an optional parameter may be entered in place of the brackets and text inside them.

–choice1 choice2. The indicates that only one of the parameters should be entered.

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