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Chapter 10. The Operating/Monitoring Process (GWCON - Talk 5) and Commands

This chapter describes the GWCON process and includes the following sections:

vªWhat is GWCON?º

vªEntering and Exiting GWCONº

vªGWCON Commandsº

What is GWCON?

The Gateway Console (monitoring) process, GWCON (also referred to as

CGWCON), is a second-level process of the router user interface.

Using GWCON commands, you can:

vList the protocols and interfaces currently con®gured in the router.

vDisplay memory and network statistics.

vSet current Event Logging System (ELS) parameters.

vTest a speci®ed network interface.

vCommunicate with third-level processes, including protocol environments.

vEnable and disable interfaces.

The GWCON command interface is made up of levels called modes. Each mode has its own prompt. For example, the prompt for the IP protocol is IP>.

If you want to know the process and mode you are communicating with, press Return to display the prompt. Some commands in this chapter, such as the network and protocol commands, allow you to access the various modes in

GWCON.

Entering and Exiting GWCON

To enter the GWCON command environment from OPCON and obtain the GWCON prompt enter the talk 5

*talk 5

The console displays the GWCON prompt (+). If the prompt does not appear, press Return. Now, you can enter GWCON commands.

To return to OPCON, enter the OPCON intercept character. (The default is Ctrl-P.)

GWCON Commands

This section contains the GWCON commands. Each command includes a description, syntax requirements, and an example. The GWCON commands are summarized in Table 16 on page 128.

To use the GWCON commands, access the GWCON process by entering talk 5 and enter the GWCON commands at the (+) prompt.

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