Chapter 4: Getting Started with Command Line Interface

Maintenance mode

The Maintenance mode enables you to perform maintenance procedures on the unit. To execute any of the commands which follow, you must be in Maintenance mode. See Move around within CLI, earlier in this chapter.

Password

The password command enables you to change the password for the current user. The password command is available only under the Maintenance mode.

Use the password command as follows:

1.Access the CLI through a Telnet session.

2.Access the maintenance mode.

3.Type password. A prompt will ask you for the old password.

4.Type the old password and press Enter. A prompt will ask you for the new password. Type the new pass- word and press Enter. A confirmation will ask you to re-type the new password.

5.Re-type the password and press Enter.

A message will tell you the password was changed successfully.

Reset

The reset command enables you to reset the system. To use the reset command, access the MasterChassis prompt and type reset (you must enter the complete word, reset, for this command to work properly). A confirmation will ask you if you really want to reset the system. Type yes to reset or no to cancel the command. For more information on this command, see Chapter 8: Diagnostics/Maintenance.

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