HP 5800 Series

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Configuring the CLI
CLI enables you to interact with your device by typing text commands. At the CLI, instruct your device to
perform a given task by typing a text command and then pressing Enter. Compared with the graphical user
interface (GUI) where you can use a mouse to perform configurations, the CLI allows you to enter more
information in one command line.
Figure 1 CLI example
Entering the CLI
HP devices provide multiple methods for entering the CLI, such as through the console port, through Telnet,
or through SSH. For more information, see “Login methods.”