Prerequisite Skills And Knowledge; Notation Conventions; Important Terminology; Navigation And Special Keys - Proxim ORiNOCO AP-700 User Manual

Command Line Interface (CLI)
General Notes
General Notes

Prerequisite Skills and Knowledge

To use this document effectively, you should have a working knowledge of Local Area Networking (LAN) concepts,
network access infrastructures, and client-server relationships. In addition, you should be familiar with software setup
procedures for typical network operating systems and servers.

Notation Conventions

• Computer prompts are shown as constant width type. For example: [Device-Name]>
• Information that you input as shown is displayed in bold constant width type. For example:
[Device name]> set ipaddr 10.0.0.12
• The names of keyboard keys, software buttons, and field names are displayed in bold type. For example: Click the
Configure button.
• Screen names are displayed in bold italics. For example, the System Status screen.

Important Terminology

• Configuration Files - Database files containing the current Access Point configuration. Configuration items include the
IP Address and other network-specific values. Config files may be downloaded to the Access Point or uploaded for
backup or troubleshooting.
• Download vs. Upload - Downloads transfer files to the Access Point. Uploads transfer files from the Access Point. The
TFTP server performs file transfers in both directions.
• Group - A logical collection of network parameter information. For example, the System Group is composed of several
related parameters. Groups can also contain Tables. All items for a given Group can be displayed with a show
<Group> CLI Command.
• Image File - The Access Point software executed from RAM. To update an Access Point you typically download a new
Image File. This file is often referred to as the "AP Image".
• Parameter - A fundamental network value that can be displayed and may be changeable. For example, the Access
Point must have a unique IP Address and the Wireless interface must be assigned an SSID. Change parameters with
the CLI set Command, and view them with the CLI show Command.
• Table - Tables hold parameters for several related items. For example, you can add several potential managers to the
SNMP Table. All items for a given Table can be displayed with a show <Table> CLI Command.
• TFTP - Refers to the TFTP Server, used for file transfers.

Navigation and Special Keys

This CLI supports the following navigation and special key functions to move the cursor along the prompt line.
Key Combination
Delete or Backspace
Ctrl-A
Ctrl-E
Ctrl-F
Ctrl-B
Ctrl-D
Ctrl-U
Ctrl-P
Ctrl-N
Ctrl-W
Operation
Delete previous character
Move cursor to beginning of line
Move cursor to end of line
Move cursor forward one character
Move cursor back one character
Delete the character the cursor is on
Delete all text to left of cursor
Go to the previous line in the history buffer
Go to the next line in the history buffer
Delete the previous word
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