CLI Guide - WatchGuard Technologies

Contents
Contents .......................................................................ix
CHAPTER 1 Using the Command Line Interface ..........1
Introducing the WatchGuard CLI .......................................1
CLI capabilities .............................................................2
CLI limitations ...............................................................3
CLI Guide text conventions ...............................................3
Getting started with the WatchGuard CLI ...........................5
Connecting to an appliance .............................................5
Logging into an appliance via a console connection .............6
Logging into an existing appliance via a network connection .7
Understanding the command prompt ................................8
Abbreviating commands and keywords ..............................8
Case sensitivity .............................................................9
Extending command lines ...............................................9
Typing arguments in a command ......................................9
Deleting text in the Command Line Interface ....................10
Using the CLI to add to or replace existing settings and policies
...........................................................................10
Grouping parameters in a command ...............................10
Reviewing the recently used commands ...........................11
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