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 |
| 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, AP510 and AP560 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.