Contents v
Chapter 5 Using the Command-Line Interface 49
Starting the command-line interface....................................................... 50
Starting the appliance the first time..................................................50
Using the appliance after initial start-up........................................... 50
Navigating the command-line interface ..................................................51
Using the setup menu.............................................................................52
Changing network addresses configuration..................................... 52
Changing the controller speed and transmission mode................... 53
Changing the DNS address and domain name................................53
Changing the gateway address........................................................53
Configuring time zone settings.........................................................54
Configuring date and time settings...................................................54
Viewing current network address settings........................................54
Using the main menu..............................................................................54
Checking the status of the Server and Manager..............................55
Starting the appliance ......................................................................55
Stopping the appliance.....................................................................55
Viewing and maintaining versions of the software........................... 56
Clearing statistics............................................................................. 59
Rebooting the System...................................................................... 60
Halting the System........................................................................... 60
Changing the administrator password for telnet or serial access.....60
Resetting to factory settings............................................................. 61
Preparing a cache disk.....................................................................61
Using the config menu............................................................................ 61
Setting general controls ...................................................................62
Configuring protocol options ............................................................63
Configuring the cache...................................................................... 76
Configuring security options............................................................. 82
Configuring routing options.............................................................. 84
Configuring the Adaptive Redirection Module (ARM) ......................93
Configuring the host database options.............................................96
Configuring logging options..............................................................98