Chapter 50 How to Access and Use the CLI
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A long list of pre-defined values may be replaced by a command input value
‘variable’ so as to avoid a very long command in the description table. Refer to the
command input values table if you are unsure of what to enter.
Note: Commands are case sensitive! Enter commands exactly as seen in the
command interface. Remember to also include underscores if required.
Copy and Paste Commands
You can copy and paste commands directly from this document into your terminal
emulation console window (such as HyperTerminal). Use right-click (not [CTRL]-
[V]) to paste your command into the console window as shown next.
Table 132 Common Command Input Values
LABEL DESCRIPTION
description Used when a command has a description field in order to add more
detail.
ip-address An IP address in dotted decimal notation. For example, 192.168.1.3.
mask The subnet mask in dotted decimal notation, for example,
255.255.255.0.
mask-bits The number of bits in an address’s subnet mask. For example type /24
for a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0.
port An xDSL port number.
hostname The hostname can be an IP address or domain name.
name Used for the name of a rule, policy, set, group and so on.
number Used for a number, for example 10, that you have to enter.