HP 7000 dl Router manual Reference Guide Introduction, CLI Introduction

Command Reference Guide CLI Introduction

REFERENCE GUIDE INTRODUCTION

This manual provides information about the commands that are available with all of the ProCurve Secure routers.

If you are new to the Operating System’s Command Line Interface (CLI), take a few moments to review the information provided in the section which follows (CLI Introduction).

If you are already familiar with the CLI and you need information on a specific command or group of commands, proceed to Command Descriptions on page 9 of this guide.

CLI INTRODUCTION

This portion of the Command Reference Guide is designed to introduce you to the basic concepts and strategies associated with using the Operating System’s Command Line Interface (CLI).

Accessing the CLI from your PC

All products using the are initially accessed by connecting a VT100 terminal (or terminal emulator) to the CONSOLE port located on the rear panel of the unit using a standard DB-9 (male) to DB-9 (female) serial cable. Configure the VT100 terminal or terminal emulation software to the following settings:

•9600 baud

•8 data bits

•No parity

•1 stop bit

•No flow control

Note	For more details on connecting to your unit, refer to the Quick Configuration Guides and
	Quick Start Guides located on the Secure Router OS Documentation CD provided with
	your unit.

Understanding Command Security Levels

The has two command security levels — Basic and Enable. Both levels support a specific set of commands. For example, all interface configuration commands are accessible only through the Enable security level. The following table contains a brief description of each level.

Level	Access by...	Prompt	With this level you can...
Basic	beginning an SROS session.	>	•	display system information
			• perform traceroute and ping
				functions
			•	open a Telnet session

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