Software Overview; Cli - LightSand S-2500B Installation And User Manual

Software Overview

Each LightSand S-2500B Gateway is shipped with a set of control software pre-installed,
which includes the Command Line Interface (CLI).

CLI

The LightSand Command Line Interface allows the user to communicate directly with an
individual S-2500B Gateway (also referred to within the CLI as a system or node). There are
two default accounts provided which have different privileges. The admin account has full
privileges for all types of commands including configuration, showing information, network
management and software commands, while the user account is restricted to viewing
information. Refer to CLI Access Privileges (page
To establish a CLI session over a serial link between the gateway and a console, connect a
null-modem DB-9 serial cable (supplied with the system) from the serial port on the back
panel of the S-2500B to the serial port of the console. The following settings should be used:
baud rate 9600, no parity, 8 bits, 1 stop bit.
Alternatively, a CLI session can be established using a Telnet connection to the gateway from a
computer on the LAN. The gateway must have an IP address before it can be reached over the
LAN. Refer to the section on
When a CLI session has been established the following lines will appear (for example):
SWAN OS v1.0.0
login:
Enter a valid account name (defaults are admin and user, which have different privileges). The
password prompt will appear;
Password:
Enter the password. The default password for both accounts is password.
From this point the prompts and available commands will depend upon the privileges assigned
to the user's account.
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Assigning an IP Address (page
System Description
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