Netopia CLI 874 manual Interface Naming Conventions, Security Configuration Access

Introduction 1-3

Interface Naming Conventions

A number of commands described in this document require you to identify the router interface to be affected by the command. This requires specifying both an interface type (denoted intf-type) and an interface index (denoted id).

The intf-typeargument may be replaced with one of the following keywords:

adsl aux dds ethernet isdn sdsl t1 wan serial

If a command is not specific to a particular WAN interface type, the intf-typewan may be specified; otherwise, the more specific intf-typemust be specified.

Note: For IDSL interfaces, use the keyword isdn.

The id argument can be replaced with 0, 1, or 2, as follows:

■0 means the motherboard

■1 means the WAN 1 slot

■2 means the WAN 2 slot

So, for example, the ethernet hublet is identified as “interface ethernet 0”. In some contexts, only a WAN interface may be specified, in which case the command syntax will specify wan-idinstead of the more general id. The wan-idargument can be replaced by either 1 (the WAN 1 slot) or 2 (the WAN 2 slot) on R-Series equipment.

Security (Configuration Access)

If the device is password-protected, the device requires you to enter a name and password before you can access the menu-based or command line console interface. See the section “Configuration Access Commands” on page 2-3.

Entering and Editing Commands

The device’s console user interface comes up in Menu mode by default. In this mode you use the arrow, Escape, and Return/Enter keys to navigate through a series of screens. To invoke the command line at any time, type Control-N. The console will erase the window, and you will be presented with a # prompt. To return to Menu mode type Control-N again.