CLI Overview

The CLI is a straightforward command interface in which you type commands on a line and press Enter to execute them. The CLI provides command help, command completion, and Emacs-style keyboard sequences for moving around on the command line and scrolling through a buffer of recently executed commands.

The CLI has two modes:

• Operational mode—Complete set of commands to control the CLI environment, monitor and troubleshoot network connectivity, manage the device, and enter configuration mode.
• Configuration mode—Complete set of commands to configure the device. This guide refers to configuration mode as the CLI configuration editor.

For more information about the CLI, see Using the Command-Line Interface.