Chapter 5 System Commands; Command Line Interface (Ci); Console Connection - ZyXEL Communications ZyXEL DMA 1000 User Manual

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Command Line Interface (CI)

The IES-1000 uses text command lines as the user interface for software configuration. Before discussing the
details of configuration, the rules of the commands are listed next.
The command keywords are in courier new font.
1. The command keywords must be entered exactly as shown, that is, no abbreviations are allowed.
2. The required fields in a command are enclosed in angle brackets (<>), for instance,
list port <port #>
means that you must specify the port number for this command.
3. The optional fields in a command are enclosed in square brackets ([]), for instance,
config [save]
means that the save field is optional.
4. A "|" means "or"
[on|off]
means that you can use either on or off.
5. "Command" refers to a command used in the command line interface (CI command).
Using commands not documented in this User's Guide can damage the unit and possibly render
5.2

Console Connection

For the initial configuration, you must use the console port. After the initial setup, you can telnet to the system and
perform additional management tasks. Connect the RJ-11 connector on one end of the RS-232 console cable to the
console port of the network module. Connect the DB-9 connector on the other end of the console cable to a serial
port (COM1, COM2 or other COM port) of your computer. You can use an extension cable if the enclosed one is
too short. After the initial setup, you can modify the configuration remotely through Telnet
You can use any terminal emulation program (Windows' built-in HyperTerminal for example) with the following
parameters:
•
VT100 terminal emulation
•
9600 bps
System Commands
This section describes basic configuration and system-related commands.
it unusable.
Chapter 5
System Commands
IES-1000 User's Guide
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