User`s guide
3-8  YesWare Server host network configuration
Software Release 2.30    YesWare Applications User’s Guide 08-01016-01
EON commands
Table 3-2 lists the EON commands used to set up the YWS. 
Table 3-2
EON commands
Command Function Syntax
help Displays this list of EON commands. help
route Display YWS routing table. route
port Display YWS ETH 0 and ETH 1 port settings. port
ping Test basic communications between the YWS, 
client computers, and the host network.
ping
passwd Change admin
 user password. For security 
purposes, use this command to change the 
default password after the first login.
passwd
configure Configure the ETH 0 interface network IP 
address, gateway, YWS host name (see 
nameserver
 command below), and time 
zone.
configure
See Procedure 3-1 on page 3-9.
nameserver
(optional)
Specify the name server the YWS will use. If 
the YWS will use the Domain Name System 
(DNS), the YWS must have a valid DNS name 
server and host name. 
nameserver 
(displays current nameserver settings)
nameserver [front/last/del] 
(adds or deletes nameservers)
date Display and set system date and time date
reboot Shut down and re-start the YWS. Always
 use 
this command to re-boot the YWS. Never
 use 
only the YWS power switch for a re-boot, as an 
uncontrolled shutdown/re-start could corrupt 
the EON software.
reboot
shutdown Shut down the YWS. Always
 use this command 
to shut down the YWS. Never
 use only the 
YWS power switch for a shutdown, as an 
uncontrolled shutdown could corrupt the EON 
software.
shutdown
exit Close the EON Configuration Manager and exit 
to the EON login prompt. To prevent 
unauthorized access to the YWS, always use 
this command after EON configuration tasks 
are done.
exit
timezone Change the time zone used by the YWS. timezone










