How to Use This Guide

This guide contains the following chapters
  • Introduction to the CLI describes the overall context structure of the CLI.
  • Common Commands describes commands that appear within every context level of the CLI.
  • root Commands describes commands available from the root context of the Wireless Appliance.
  • ap Commands describes commands that manage the functions of Wireless APs on a system using the Wireless Appliance.
  • l2ports Commands describes commands to enable and disable L2 ports on the Wireless Controller.
  • ip Commands describes commands to configure routing information.
  • login Commands describes commands to configure the login authentication modes — local authentication and RADIUS‐based authentication.
  • Radar Commands describes configurable options for the detection of rogue Access Points, DoS attacks, and other potential network intrusion events.
  • mobility Commands describes commands to manage the exchange of client session information across a network.
  • schedule_backup Commands describes commands to schedule data backups.
  • schedule_upgrade Commands describes commands to configure scheduling an upgrade and back up of the controller‘s software.
  • snmp Commands describes commands to manage Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) settings for the Wireless Appliance.
  • syslog Commands syslog Commands, describes commands to configure System Log settings.
  • time Commands describes commands to set the system time for the Wireless Appliance, and configure network time protocol options.
  • traffic_capture Commands describes commands to manage the TCPDump.
  • users Commands describes commands used to manage user accounts on the network.
  • VNS Commands (vnsmode) VNS Commands (vnsmode), describes commands for the setup of virtual network services (VNS) for the network.
  • wlans Commands describes commands used to define and configure WLAN services for the network.
  • role Commands describes commands used to define and configure policies for the Wireless Appliance.
  • topology Commands describes commands used to define and configure topology objects used by policy and VNS objects.
  • Location-Based-Service (lbs) Commands describes commands used to configure the Wireless APs for use with an AeroScout or Ekahau location‐based service.
  • web Commands describes commands used to configure the web settings.
  • cos Commands describes commands for configuring Classes of Service that can be applied to policies.
  • site Commands describes commands for configuring sites that have their own local authentication server defined.
  • RF Location Commands describes commands used to enable and configure the Radio Frequency (RF) Location engine on a Wireless Appliance to determine location and perform tracking on wireless mobile users through Wireless APs.
  • Publish Commands describes commands used in the publish context.

Keyboard Shortcuts

There are several keyboard shortcuts available to assist in navigating within the contexts of the CLI.
  • To display options within a context or to complete partial entries of commands at the prompt, use [CTRL] + I, [Tab], or the [?] key.
  • To transpose mi-‐typed characters at the command prompt, use [CTRL] + T.
  • To recall previous commands executed for the session, use the UP arrow.
  • To cycle forward through previously executed commands, use the DOWN arrow.