The following table summarizes the PRIV EXEC configuration mode commands:
Privileged Exec Commands
| 
                         Command  | 
                     
                         Description  | 
                  
|---|---|
| archive | 
                         Manages file archive operations  | 
                  
| boot | 
                         Specifies the boot partition as primary or secondary. The device boots using the image stored in the specified partition.  | 
                  
| captive-portal-page-upload | 
                         Uploads captive portal advanced pages to adopted access points  | 
                  
| cd | 
                         Changes the current directory  | 
                  
| change-password | 
                         Changes the password of the currently logged-in user  | 
                  
| clear | 
                         Clears parameters, cache entries, table entries, and other similar entries  | 
                  
| clock | 
                         Configures the system clock  | 
                  
| cluster | Initiates a cluster context | 
| configure | 
                         Enters the global configuration mode  | 
                  
| commit | 
                         Commits changes made in the active session.  | 
                  
| connect | 
                         Begins a console connection to a remote device  | 
                  
| copy | 
                         Clears parameters, cache entries, table entries, and other similar entries  | 
                  
| cpe | Enables adopted T5 CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) device(s) management. Use this command to perform the following operations on the CPEs: boot, reload, upgrade. This command is specific to the RFS 4000, NX 95XX, and NX 96XX devices. | 
| create-cluster | 
                         Creates a new cluster on a specified device  | 
                  
| crypto | 
                         Enables encryption  | 
                  
| crypto-cmp-cert-update | Triggers a CMP certificate update on a specified device or devices | 
| database | Enables automatic repairing (vacuuming) and dropping of databases (Captive-portal and NSight) | 
| database-backup | Backs up captive-portal and/or NSight database to a specified location and file on an FTP or SFTP server | 
| database-restore | Restores a previously exported database [captive-portal and/or NSight]. Previously exported databases (backed up to a specified FTP or SFTP server) are restored to the original database. | 
| delete | 
                         Deletes a specified file from the system  | 
                  
| device-upgrade | 
                         Configures device firmware upgrade parameters  | 
                  
| diff | 
                         Displays the differences between two files  | 
                  
| dir | 
                         Displays the list of files on a file system  | 
                  
| disable | 
                         Disables the privileged mode command set  | 
                  
| edit | 
                         Edits a text file  | 
                  
| erase | 
                         Erases a file system  | 
                  
| ex3500 | Enables the EX3500 switch firmware management. Use this command to perform the following operations: boot, copy, delete, and IP related configurations. | 
| factory-reset | Erases startup configuration on a specified device
                        or all devices within a specified RF Domain Note: Use
                           this command to revert an AP505 and AP510 model
                           access points personality flag to
                        'unknown'. 
 | 
                  
| file-sync | Configures parameters enabling syncing of PKCS#12 and wireless-bridge certificate between the staging-controller and adopted access points | 
| gps | Triggers the GPS hardware, on a device, to
                        start/stop search for the device's GPS
                           coordinates. Note: Note: This feature is supported
                           only on the AP7662 model access point. 
 | 
                  
| help | Describes the interactive help system. | 
| halt | 
                         Halts a device (access point, wireless controller, or service platform)  | 
                  
| join-cluster | 
                         Adds a device (access point, wireless controller, or service platform), as cluster member, to an existing cluster of devices  | 
                  
| l2tpv3 | 
                         Establishes or brings down L2TPV3 tunnels  | 
                  
| logging | 
                         Modifies message logging parameters  | 
                  
| mint | 
                         Configures MiNT settings  | 
                  
| mkdir | 
                         Creates a new directory in the file system  | 
                  
| more | 
                         Displays the contents of a file  | 
                  
| no | 
                         Negates a command or sets its default  | 
                  
| on | Executes the following commands in the RF Domain context: clrscr, do, end, exit, help, service, and show | 
| opendns | Connects to the OpenDNS site using OpenDNS registered credentials (username, password) OR OpenDNS API token to fetch the OpenDNS device_id. This command is a part of the process integrating access points, controllers, and service platforms with OpenDNS. | 
| operational-mode | Resets a standalone AP's mode of operation from
                        'distributed' to 'centralized'. Note: This
                           command is only applicable on AP505 and AP510 model
                           access points. 
 | 
                  
| page | 
                         Toggles a device‘s (access point, wireless controller, or service platform) paging function  | 
                  
| ping | 
                         Sends ICMP echo messages to a user-specified location  | 
                  
| ping6 | 
                         Sends ICMPv6 echo messages to a user-specified location  | 
                  
| pwd | 
                         Displays the current directory  | 
                  
| re-elect | 
                         Re-elects the tunnel controller (wireless controller, service platform, or access point)  | 
                  
| reload | 
                         Halts a device (wireless controller, service platform, or access point) and performs a warm reboot  | 
                  
| rename | 
                         Renames a file in the existing file system  | 
                  
| rmdir | 
                         Deletes an existing file from the file system  | 
                  
| self | 
                         Displays the configuration context of the device  | 
                  
| ssh | 
                         Connects to another device using a secure shell  | 
                  
| t5 | Executes the following operations on a T5 device: copy, rename, delete, and write. This command is specific to the NX95XX and NX96XX devices. | 
| telnet | 
                         Opens a Telnet session  | 
                  
| terminal | 
                         Sets the length and width of the terminal window  | 
                  
| telnet | 
                         Verifies the time taken by a particular command between request and response  | 
                  
| time-it | 
                         Verifies the time taken by a particular command between request and response  | 
                  
| traceroute | 
                         Traces the route to a defined IPv4 destination  | 
                  
| traceroute6 | 
                         Traces the route to a defined IPv6 destination  | 
                  
| upgrade | 
                         Upgrades the software image  | 
                  
| upgrade-abort | 
                         Aborts an ongoing software image upgrade  | 
                  
| exit | Ends the current CLI session and closes the session window | 
| watch | 
                         Repeats the specific CLI command at a periodic interval  | 
                  
| virtual-machine | 
                         Installs, configures, and monitors the status of VMs. This command is specific to the NX95XX and NX96XX series service platforms.  | 
                  
| raid | 
                         Enables RAID management. This command is specific to the NX95XX and NX96XX series service platforms.  | 
                  

Note
For information on common commands (clrscr, commit, help, revert, service, show, write, and exit), see Common Commands.
Note
The input parameter <HOSTNAME>, if used in syntaxes across this chapter, cannot include an underscore (_) character.