Appliance commands

Some of the appliance commands are available at initial log in, before you enter a configuration mode. The other appliance commands are available in most configuration modes.

The following commands are available at initial log in:

Command	Description
clear intrusion-detected	Clears the detected intrusion when the appliance is in Fail-Safe mode.
clock	Sets the date or time.
configure terminal	Enters configuration mode.
diagnostics	Enters Diagnostics mode. Use this command only at the explicit direction of IBM Support.
disconnect	Closes the session for an active user.
echo	Echoes text to the console.
exec	Calls and runs a configuration script.
exit	Applies configuration changes to the running configuration and returns to the parent mode.
help	Displays online help.
login	Logs a specific account on to the appliance.
ntp	Identifies an NTP server.
ping	Determines whether the network can reach a remote target.
show	Displays configuration or status information
shutdown	Restarts or shuts down the appliance.
test tcp-connection	Tests the TCP connection to a remote target.

The following commands are available in most configuration modes:

Command	Description
admin-state	Sets the administrative state for the configuration.
cancel	Exits this configuration mode without saving changes to the running configuration.
disconnect	Closes the session for an active user.
echo	Echoes text to the console
exit	Applies configuration changes to the running configuration and returns to the parent mode.
help	Displays online help
ping	Determines whether the network can reach a remote target.
reset	Restores the default values to the configuration.
show	Displays configuration or status information
test tcp-connection	Tests the TCP connection to a remote target.
traceroute	Traces the network path to a target host.