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Chapter 5
Management via Command
Line Interface (CLI)
This chapter introduces the command line interface (CLI) tool. Switches running
WeOS include a CLI similar to what is provided by other major vendors of network
equipment. The CLI provides a more complete set of management features than
the Web interface, the WeConfig tool or SNMP. Thus, when advanced manage-
ment operations are required, the CLI is the management interface of choice.
The CLI can be accessed via the console port, or remotely via secure shell (SSHv2)
and Telnet
introduces the CLI hierarchy and its various contexts.
explains how to access the CLI interface, and
provides general infor-
mation on how to use the CLI.
The last section (
) presents CLI commands available in all CLI con-
texts as well as their syntax. Other CLI commands are described per topic in the
chapters to follow.
5.1
Overview of the WeOS CLI hierarchy
The WeOS CLI is organised in a hierarchical structure. For management purposes,
the use of a hierarchical structure limits the available commands to those rele-
vant for a certain topic. This in turn simplifies switch operation.
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Telnet server is by default disabled, see also
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