Chapter 1 How to Access and Use the CLI

1.1.3 SSH

You may use this method if your ZyWALL supports SSH connections.

1Connect your computer to one of the Ethernet ports.

2Use a SSH client program to access the ZyWALL. If this is your first login, use the default values in Table 4 on page 13 and Table 5 on page 14. Make sure your computer IP address is in the same subnet, unless you are accessing the ZyWALL through one or more routers.

1.2Logging in

Use the administrator username and password. If this is your first login, use the default values. in some ZyWALLs you may not need to enter the user name.

Table 5 Default User Name and Password

SETTING

DEFAULT VALUE

User Name

admin

 

 

Password

1234

 

 

The ZyWALL automatically logs you out of the management interface after five minutes of inactivity. If this happens to you, simply log back in again. Use the sys stdio command to extend the idle timeout. For example, the ZyWALL automatically logs you out of the management interface after 60 minutes of inactivity after you use the sys stdio 60 command.

1.3 Using Shortcuts and Getting Help

This table identifies some shortcuts in the CLI, as well as how to get help.

Table 6 CLI Shortcuts and Help

COMMAND / KEY(S)

DESCRIPTION

yz (up/down arrow keys)

Scrolls through the list of recently-used commands. You can edit

 

any command or press [ENTER] to run it again.

[CTRL]+U

Clears the current command.

?

Displays the keywords and/or input values that are allowed in

 

place of the ?.

help

Displays the (full) commands that are allowed in place of help.

Use the help command to view the available commands on the ZyWALL. Follow these steps to create a list of supported commands:

1Log into the CLI.

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