Linux Commands & Source Code
304 Console Server & RIM Gateway User Manual
APPENDIX A: Linux Commands & Source Code
The console server platform is a dedicated Linux computer, optimized to provide monitoring and secure access to serial
and network consoles of critical server systems and their supporting power and networking infrastructure.
Opengear console servers are built on the 2.6 uCLinux kernel as developed by the uCLinux project (except for
SD4001/4002 and CM4008 which have less flash and use 2.4 uCLinux kernel). This is GPL code and source can be
found at http://cvs.uclinux.org.
Some uCLinux commands have config files that can be altered (e.g. portmanager, inetd, init, ssh/sshd/scp/sshkeygen,
ucd-snmpd, samba, fnord, sslwrap).
Other commands you can run and do neat stuff with (e.g. loopback, bash (shell), ftp, hwclock, iproute, iptables, netcat,
ifconfig, mii-tool, netstat, route, ping, portmap, pppd, routed, setserial, smtpclient, stty, stunel, tcpdump, tftp, tip,
traceroute)
Below are most of the standard uCLinux and BusyBox commands (and some custom Opengear commands) that are in
the default build tree. The Administrator can use these to configure the console server, and monitor and manage attached
serial console and host devices:
Add a group or add an user to a group
Manipulate the system ARP cache
Send ARP requests/replies
Swiss army knife of embedded Linux commands
Concatenate FILE(s) and print them to stdout
Useful for interacting with a modem connected to stdin/stdout
Change file access permissions
Change file access permissions
Change file owner and group
Opengear tool to manipulate and query the system configuration from the command line
Copy files and directories
Print or set the system date and time
Delete USER from the system
Report filesystem disk space usage
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server
Network utility that listens on the discard port
Print or control the kernel ring buffer
Print the specified ARGs to stdout
Tool for erasing MTD partitions
Tool for erasing entire MTD partitions
Write data to individual flash devices
Daemon to save RAM file systems back to FLASH
Internet file transfer program
SSH key generation program