NWA/WAC Series CLI Reference Guide 13
CHAPTER 1
Command Line Interface
This chapter describes how to access and use the CLI (Command Line Interface).
1.1 Overview
If you have problems with your NWA/WAC, customer support may request that you issue some of
these commands to assist them in troubleshooting.
Use of undocumented commands or misconfiguration can damage the
NWA/WAC and possibly render it unusable.
1.1.1 The Configuration File
When you configure the NWA/WAC using either the CLI (Command Line Interface) or the web
configurator, the settings are saved as a series of commands in a configuration file on the NWA/
WAC. You can store more than one configuration file on the NWA/WAC. However, only one
configuration file is used at a time.
You can perform the following with a configuration file:
• Back up NWA/WAC configuration once the NWA/WAC is set up to work in your network.
• Restore NWA/WAC configuration.
• Save and edit a configuration file and upload it to multiple NWA/WACs in your network to have
the same settings.
Note: You may also edit a configuration file using a text editor.
1.2 Accessing the CLI
You can access the CLI using a terminal emulation program on a computer connected to the console
port, or access the NWA/WAC using Telnet or SSH (Secure SHell).
Note: The console port is not available in every model. Please check the User’s Guide or
datasheet, or refer to the product page at www.zyxel.com to see if your NWA/WAC
has a console port.
Note: The NWA/WAC might force you to log out of your session if reauthentication time,
lease time, or idle timeout is reached. See Chapter 6 on page 41 for more
information about these settings.
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