Chapter 4: Getting Started with Command Line Interface (CLI)
Monitor mode
The Monitor mode enables you to perform status procedures on the unit. It monitors the network and all sys- tem components including: chassis, software components, alarms and CDR. To execute any of the commands which follow, you must be in monitor mode. See Move around within CLI, earlier in this chapter.
Alarm
The alarm command enables you to view an alarm history or active alarms. To use the alarm command, type alarm or al followed by the appropriate command. See below.
Example
alarm. Displays both active and alarm history.
alarm a. Displays active alarms.
alarm h. Displays alarm history.
alarm c. Clears alarm history.
For detailed information about this command, see Chapter 7: System Alarms.
Calls
The calls command displays the status of active calls. To use the calls command, type calls followed by one of the valid commands (see below). You can view calls from the following prompts: Master Chassis (MC), Slot (SL), Device (DV), or Digital Interface (DI). A “*”indicates “all”.
Example
From any prompt listed above, or from the menu level above that option, you can list calls as follows:
calls. Lists all calls. For example, from the
calls DV * . Displays calls in all devices under the current option.
calls *. Displays all calls.
Status
The status command displays the status of certain options. To use the status command, go to the desired option and type status with an optional level. You can view the status from the following option: Master Chassis (MC), Slot (SL), Device (DV), or Digital Interface (DI), EthernetInterface (EI), Border Element (BE), and Gatekeeper (GK). Valid level entries: L1, (basic status), L2 (intermediate status), and L3 (detailed status). Default level number is 1.
Example
From any prompt listed above, type status L1. Displays the status of the selected option according to the level you choose (L1, L2, or L3). For example, at the
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