4000 Router Series Fundamentals Configuration Guide

Using the CLI

At the command-line interface (CLI), you can enter text commands to configure, manage, and monitor

your device.

Figure 1 CLI example

You can use a variety of methods to log in to the CLI. For example, you can log in through the console

port, or by using Telnet or SSH. For more information about login methods, see "Login overview."

CLI views

Commands are grouped in different views by function. To use a command, you must enter its view.

CLI views are hierarchically organized, as shown in Figure 2. E

ach view has a unique prompt, from which

you can identify where you are and what you can do. For example, the prompt [Sysname-vlan100]

shows that you are in VLAN 100 view and can configure attributes for that VLAN.

Figure 2 CLI views

You are placed in user view immediately after you are logged in to the CLI. The user view prompt is

<Device-name>, where Device-name indicates the device name, defaults to Sysname, and can be

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