SGX 5150 IoT Device Gateway Command Reference 10
3: Command Line Interface
This chapter describes accessing the SGX 5150 IoT device gateway by using Telnet, SSH, or
serial ports to configure the gateway, navigating the CLI, typing keyboard shortcuts, and moving
between the levels.
It contains the following sections:
Configuration Using Telnet
Configuration Using the Serial Lines
Navigating the CLI Hierarchy
Using Keyboard Shortcuts and CLI
Understanding the CLI Level Hierarchy
Refer to Chapter 5: Commands and Levels for a complete list of levels, commands, and
descriptions.
Configuration Using Telnet
To access and configure the SGX 5150 IoT device gateway by using a Telnet session over the
network, you must first establish a Telnet connection. You can also establish a Telnet connection
by clicking the Telnet Configuration tab in the Lantronix® DeviceInstaller™ utility. See the
DeviceInstaller Online Help for more information.
To access the SGX 5150 IoT device gateway by using Telnet, perform the following steps.
1. Click Start > Run. The Run dialog box displays.
2. Type cmd in the dialog box and press OK.
3. Type telnet x.x.x.x (x.x.x.x is the IP address) in a Windows/Linux command prompt.
4. The SGX 5150 IoT device gateway is online when the command prompt (>) displays. You are
at the root level of the CLI.
Note: Depending on the level of security, a password may be required.
Configuration Using the Serial Lines
Serial Command Mode
The serial port can be configured to operate in command mode permanently or to be triggered
under specified conditions. See the line <line> Level command description for more information.
Serial Recovery
Serial Recovery mode will temporarily override line settings for the serial line to allow configuration
changes to be made. Line settings will be restored once the user exits the Serial Recovery mode
CLI.