CLI Guide - WatchGuard Technologies

CHAPTER 1: Using the Command Line Interface
NOTE
The CLI will not accept any other “superadmin” login
names.
A “Password” prompt is displayed.
4 Type the current password (the default is “admin”, or
“rsadmin” for a legacy appliance) and press
to submit the password and log into this security
appliance.
A new WG# prompt is displayed.
Understanding the command prompt
As you navigate through the WatchGuard Command Line
Interface, the command prompt will always indicate what
command level/mode you are in. For example:
Command Prompt Command Level/Mode
WG# indicates that you are at the root level
WG(config)# indicates that you are in Configuration mode
WG(config-system)# indicates that you are in Configuration mode at the
System level
WG(config-if)# indicates that you are in Configuration mode at the
System Interface level
Abbreviating commands and keywords
You can abbreviate the available commands and keywords
for each command group or mode, down to the minimum
number of characters that can safely be used to represent a
command, so that it cannot be mistaken for another command
by the CLI. For example, the command show can be
abbreviated “sh” and the command dmz can be abbreviated
as “d.”
NOTE
In Administration mode, you cannot use abbreviated
commands. Administration mode requires that you type the
full word for each command.
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