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Infoblox NIOS CLI
The NIOS CLI allows you to configure and monitor the appliance using a small set of Infoblox commands. Some tasks, such as resetting the appliance,
can be done only through the CLI. You can access the NIOS CLI through a direct console connection from your management system to the Infoblox
appliance. (For more information, see .) You can also enable remote console SSHv2 (Secure Shell version 2) access through the Infoblox Console Port
Grid Manager or CLI, and then access the CLI from a remote location using an SSHv2 client. (For more information, refer to the Infoblox NIOS Administrator
.)Guide
Using CLI Help
You can display a list of available CLI commands by typing at the command prompt. Example: help
Infoblox > help
? Display help
delete Delete files
dig Perform a DNS lookup and print the results
exit Exit command interpreter
help Display help
ping Send ICMP ECHO
quit Exit command interpreter
reboot Reboot device
reset Reset system settings
set Set current system settings
show Show current system settings
shutdown Shutdown device
traceroute Route path diagnostic
ddns_add Send DDNS update to add a record
ddns_delete Send DDNS update to delete a record
rotate Rotate files
To view an in-depth explanation of a CLI command and its syntax, type after the command prompt. Example:help command
Infoblox > help rotate
Synopsis:
rotate log [ syslog | debug | audit | ifmapserver ]
rotate file groupname filename [ filename2, filename3, ...]
Description:
Rotates the specified log file, up to 10 previous.
logfiles will be preserved
The two main groups of NIOS CLI commands are and . To see the complete list of the commands, enter after the command set show set help set
prompt. Likewise, to see a complete list of the commands, enter . For information about the CLI commands, refer to the show help show Infoblox CLI
Guide.
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