User Manual Part 2

Wi-Fi Array
The Command Line Interface 341
The Command Line Interface
This section covers the commands and the command structure used by the Wi-Fi
Array’s Command Line Interface (CLI), and provides a procedure for establishing
a Telnet connection to the Array. Topics discussed include:
 “Establishing a Secure Shell (SSH) Connection” on page 341.
 “Getting Started with the CLI” on page 343.
 “Top Level Commands” on page 346.
 “Configuration Commands” on page 355.
 “Sample Configuration Tasks” on page 389.
See Also
Establishing Communication with the Array
Network Map
System Tools
Establishing a Secure Shell (SSH) Connection
Use this procedure to initialize the system and log in to the Command Line
Interface (CLI) via a Secure Shell (SSH) utility, such as PuTTY. When connecting to
the unit’s Command Line Interface over a network connection, you must use a
Secure SHell version 2 (SSH-2) utility. Make sure that your SSH utility is set up to
use SSH-2.
1. Start your SSH session and communicate with the Array via its IP
address.
• If the Array is connected to a network that uses DHCP, use the
address assigned by DHCP. We recommend that you have the
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Some commands are only available if the Array’s license includes
appropriate Xirrus Advanced Feature Sets. If a command is unavailable,
an error message will notify you that your license does not support the
feature. See “About Licensing and Upgrades” on page 325.