1.1 Introduction........................................................................................................................................................2

1.2 Logging In to the Device Through the Console Port or Mini USB Port............................................................2

1.2.1 Establishing the Configuration Task.........................................................................................................2

1.2.2 Establishing the Physical Connection........................................................................................................3

1.2.3 Logging in to the router.............................................................................................................................3

2 CLI Overview.................................................................................................................................6

2.1 CLI Introduction.................................................................................................................................................7

2.1.1 Command Line Interface...........................................................................................................................7

2.1.2 Command Levels.......................................................................................................................................7

2.1.3 Command Line Views.............................................................................................................................10

2.2 Online Help.......................................................................................................................................................11

2.2.1 Full Help..................................................................................................................................................11

2.2.2 Partial Help..............................................................................................................................................12

2.2.3 Error Messages of the Command Line Interface.....................................................................................12

2.3 CLI Features.....................................................................................................................................................13

2.3.1 Editing.....................................................................................................................................................13

2.3.2 Displaying................................................................................................................................................14

2.3.3 Regular Expressions................................................................................................................................14

2.3.4 Previously-Used Commands...................................................................................................................17

2.4 Shortcut Keys...................................................................................................................................................18

2.4.1 Classifying Shortcut Keys.......................................................................................................................18

2.4.2 Defining Shortcut Keys...........................................................................................................................19

2.4.3 Use of Shortcut Keys...............................................................................................................................20

2.5 Configuration Examples...................................................................................................................................20

2.5.1 Example for Using Tab............................................................................................................................21

2.5.2 Example for Using Shortcut Keys...........................................................................................................22

3 Basic Configuration.....................................................................................................................23

3.1 Configuring the Basic System Environment....................................................................................................24

3.1.1 Establishing the Configuration Task.......................................................................................................24

3.1.2 Configuring the Equipment Name...........................................................................................................24

Issue 02 (2011-10-15)

Huawei Proprietary and Confidential

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