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CLI Overview
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Chapter 9
Command Line Interface Overview
This chapter briefly introduces the command line interface and lists the available commands.
See the Support CD for detailed information on using commands.
In addition to the web configurator, you can use commands to configure the ZyWALL.
It is recommended that you use the web configurator for
everyday management of the ZyWALL and that only qualified
engineers use commands for advanced switch diagnosis and
troubleshooting.
However, if you have problems with your ZyWALL, customer support may request that you issue
some of these commands to assist them in troubleshooting.
Telnet to you ZyWALL or connect a computer to the console port and use terminal emulation software
configured to the following parameters:
VT100 terminal emulation
9600 bps
No parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit
No flow control
9.1 Command Syntax Conventions
The command keywords are in courier new font.
1. There is no command history. Previously typed commands are not remembered and must be
reentered.
2. The command keywords must be entered exactly as shown, or abbreviate each part of the
command to three letters (only).
3. The required fields in a command are enclosed in angle brackets (<>), for instance,
list port
means that you must specify the port number for this command.
4. The optional fields in a command are enclosed in square brackets ([]), for instance,
config [save]
means that the save field is optional.
5. A
“|” means “or”
[on|off]
means that you can use either on or off.
6. “Command” refers to a command used in the command line interface (CLI command).