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CLI Basics

(2024-12-17)

Command Mode

Show System Info

> show system info

hostname:...
...

Show configuration for system section

> configure
# show deviceconfig system

system {
  ssh {
...

Find a command

Show the entire command hierarcy:

> find command

Show command swith a specific keyword:

> find command keyword whatever

Edit Mode

Run Commands From Edit Mode

> run ping host 10.1.1.2

Exit Edit Mode:

Stepping back up the hierarchy:

[edit deviceconfig system]
# exit
[edit deviceconfig]
# exit
[edit]
# exit
Exiting configuration mode
>

Just get back to command mode:

[edit deviceconfig system]
# quit
Exiting configuration mode
>

Add/Change configuration value

> configure

[edit]
# set deviceconfig system permitted-ip 10.40.147.41 description "Probe"

[edit]
# show deviceconfig system permitted-ip

permitted-ip {
  10.40.147.41 {
    description "Probe";
  }
}

Alternatively

[edit]
# edit deviceconfig system

[edit deviceconfig system]
# set permitted-ip 10.40.147.41 description "Probe"

Delete configuration value

> configure

[edit]
# delete deviceconfig system permitted-ip 10.40.147.41 description "Probe"

Show difference between running and candidate configs

> run show config diff

Validate, then Commit

> configure

[edit]
# validate full

Validate job enqueued with jobid 999
999

[edit]
# run show jobs id 999

[blah blah blah]

Details: Configuration is valid

[edit]
# commit
Commit job 1011 is in progress. Use Ctrl+C to return to command prompt
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