Command Line Interface; Telnet Setup; Cli Commands Syntax - Dataprobe iBoot-PDU4-N15 Manual

The Command Line Interface provides complete setup of all function of the iBoot-PDU. Access the CLI either
via the network interface using Telnet, or via the modem or serial port using a terminal emulation program.
Some commands of the CLI require administrative rights. These are indicated in the table below. See section
12.3 on serial port driver installation and setup.
9.1.

Telnet Setup

Using a telnet client (for example putty.exe ) connect to the IP Address of the iBoot-PDU. Once connected the
iBoot-PDU will request the user name and password. Once these credentials are properly entered, the iBoot-
PDU will indicate ready with the iBoot-PDU> prompt:
iBoot-PDU
Connected to Telnet Session 3
User> admin
Password> *****
iBoot-PDU>
9.2.

CLI Commands Syntax

The CLI uses a standard SET and GET command structure to save and retrieve setup parameters.
The CLI syntax is as follows:
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Angle brackets designate required parameters: <required>
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Square brackets designate optional parameters: [optional]
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Vertical bars for choice of items: <option1 | option2 | option3>
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Hyphen indicates a range of numbers <0-99>
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Special Characters not allowed for user name & | ; $ > < ` \ !
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Special Characters not allowed for user snmppassword & | ; $ > < ` \ !
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Special Characters not allowed for user email address & | ; $ > < ` \ !
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Special Characters not allowed for password ` or '
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Special Characters allowed for outlet name: ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) - _ = + [ { ] } \ | ; : , < . > / ?
o The space character can be used but the entire name must be in double quotes
"my name"
o Special characters in outlet names may cause display issues on webpage.
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Commands that are highlighted in gray indicate that they are accessible to all users. All other
commands require administrator credentials
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All names are case sensitive
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