Using the command-line interface, Choosing menu items, Entering values – Cisco VPN 3002 User Manual

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Chapter 14 Using the Command-Line Interface

Using the Command-line Interface

Using the Command-line Interface

This section explains how to:

Choose menu items.

Enter values for parameters and options.

Specify configured items by number or name.

Navigate quickly, using shortcuts, through the menus.

Display a brief help message.

Save entries to the system configuration file.

Stop the command-line interface.

Understand administrator access rights.

The command-line interface displays menus or prompts at every level to guide you in choosing
configurable options and setting parameters. The prompt always shows the menu context.

Choosing Menu Items

To use the command-line interface, enter a number at the prompt that corresponds to the desired menu
item, and press Enter.

For example, this is the Configuration > System > General > System Identification menu:

1) Set System Name

2) Set Contact

3) Set Location

4) Back

General -> _

Enter

1

to set the system name.

Entering Values

The command-line interface shows any current or default value for a parameter in brackets

[ ]

. To

change the value, enter a new value at the prompt. To leave the value unchanged, just press Enter.

Continuing the example above, this is the prompt to enter a value for the system name:

> Host Name

General -> [ Lab VPN ] _

You can enter a new name at the prompt, or just press Enter to keep the current name.

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