Wireless Access Point
The Command Line Interface 433
The Command Line Interface
This section covers the commands and the command structure used by the AP’s
Command Line Interface (CLI), and provides a procedure for establishing an SSH
connection to the AP. Topics discussed include:
“Establishing a Secure Shell (SSH) Connection” on page 433.
“Getting Started with the CLI” on page 435.
“Top Level Commands” on page 438.
“Configuration Commands” on page 450.
“Sample Configuration Tasks” on page 495.
See Also
Zero-Touch Provisioning and Ongoing Management
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 AP via its IP address.
• If the AP is connected to a network that uses DHCP, use the address
assigned by DHCP. We recommend that you have the network
Some commands are only available if the AP’s license includes appropriate
features or if the AP model supports it. If a command is unavailable, an error
message will notify you. See “About Licensing and Upgrades” on
page 410.
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