User's Manual

Wireless Array
The Command Line Interface 377
The Command Line Interface
This section covers the commands and the command structure used by the
Wireless Array’s Command Line Interface (CLI), and provides a procedure for
establishing an SSH connection to the Array. Topics discussed include:
 “Establishing a Secure Shell (SSH) Connection” on page 377.
 “Getting Started with the CLI” on page 379.
 “Top Level Commands” on page 381.
 “Configuration Commands” on page 390.
 “Sample Configuration Tasks” on page 426.
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 361.