Introduction; Accessing The Smartware Cli Task List - Patton electronics SmartNode Series Software Configuration Manual

SmartWare Software Configuration Guide

Introduction

SmartNode products are designed for remote management and volume deployment. The management and
configuration of SmartNodes is therefore based on IP network connectivity. Once a SmartNode is connected
to, and addressable in, an IP network, you can remotely perform all configuration, management, and mainte-
nance tasks.
This chapter describes the procedures for entering SmartWare commands via the command line interface (CLI),
to obtain help, to change operator mode, and to terminate a session. You can access a SmartNode as follows:
• Directly, via the console port (if available)
• Remotely, via the IP network (by using a Telnet application)
The ports available for connection and their labels are shown in the getting started guide that came with your
unit.
Remember that the CLI supports a command history and command completion. By scrolling with the up and
down arrow keys, you can find many of your previously entered commands. Another timesaving tool is com-
mand completion. If you type part of a command and then press the <tab> key, the SmartWare shell will
present you with either the remaining portion of the command or a list of possible commands. These features
are described in chapter 3,
if desired.
IMPORTANT

Accessing the SmartWare CLI task list

The following sections describe the basic tasks involved in accessing the SmartWare command line interface.
Depending on your application scenario, some tasks are mandatory while others could be optional.
• Accessing via the console port (see
• Accessing via a Telnet session (see
• Using an alternate TCP listening port for the Telnet server (see
• Disabling the Telnet server (see
• Logging on (see page
• Selecting a secure password (see
• Configuring operators and administrators (see
• Displaying the CLI version (see
• Displaying account information (see
• Switching to another log-in account (see
• Checking identity and connected users (see

Introduction

"Command line interface (CLI)"
Although SmartWare supports concurrent sessions via Telnet or
the console port, we do not recommend working with more than
one session to configure a specific SmartNode. However, using
one session for configuration and another for debugging is a
good idea.
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