User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Network Configuration
- Chapter 3 Hardware Installation
- Chapter 4 Initial Configuration
- Chapter 5 System Configuration
- Chapter 6 Command Line Interface
- Using the Command Line Interface
- Entering Commands
- Command Groups
- General Commands
- System Management Commands
- SNMP Commands
- Flash/File Commands
- RADIUS Client
- 802.1x Port Authentication
- Filtering Commands
- Interface Commands
- interface
- dns server
- ip address
- ip dhcp
- shutdown
- speed-duplex
- show interface ethernet
- radio-mode
- select-antenna-mode
- description
- ssid-broadcast
- closed-system
- speed
- channel
- ssid
- beacon-interval
- dtim-period
- fragmentation-length
- rts-threshold
- authentication
- encryption
- key
- transmit-key
- transmit-power
- max-association
- multicast-cipher
- wpa-clients
- wpa-mode
- wpa-preshared-key
- wpa-psk-type
- shutdown
- show interface wireless
- show station
- IAPP Commands
- VLAN Commands
- Appendix A Troubleshooting
- Appendix B Specifications
- Appendix C Cables and Pinouts
- Glossary
- Index
Command Line Interface
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You can enter commands as follows:
• To enter a simple command, enter the command keyword.
• To enter commands that require parameters, enter the
required parameters after the command keyword. For
example, to set a password for the administrator, enter:
SMC Enterprise AP(config)#username smith
Minimum Abbreviation
The CLI will accept a minimum number of characters that
uniquely identify a command. For example, the command
“configure” can be entered as con. If an entry is ambiguous, the
system will prompt for further input.
Command Completion
If you terminate input with a Tab key, the CLI will print the
remaining characters of a partial keyword up to the point of
ambiguity. In the “configure” example, typing con followed by a
tab will result in printing the command up to “configure.”
Getting Help on Commands
You can display a brief description of the help system by entering
the help command. You can also display command syntax by
following a command with the “?” character to list keywords or
parameters.
Showing Commands
If you enter a “?” at the command prompt, the system will display
the first level of keywords for the current configuration mode
(Exec, Global Configuration, or Interface). You can also display a