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Section 9 - Maintenance

Using the Command Line Interface

Thewirelesscontrollersupportsacommand-lineinterface(CLI).TheCLIletsyouuseaVT-100terminal-emulation

program to locally or remotely congure, monitor, and control the wireless controller and its managed access

points via a simple text-based, tree-structured interface. The wireless controller supports SSH and Telnet

management for command-line interaction.

The following procedure describes how to access the CLI:

Note: A separately purchased USB-to-DB9F serial adapter will be helpful when connecting a PC or Linux workstation

to the console. An RJ-45-to-DB9M cable is included with the wireless controller.

1. ConnectaPCwithaVT-100terminal-emulationprogramtotheConsoleportonthefrontpanelofthe

wireless controller.

2. CLI login credentials are shared with the GUI for administrator users. When prompted, type cli in the

SSH or console prompt and login with administrator user credentials.

Formoreinformation,refertotheWirelessControllerCLIReferenceGuide:DWC-1000.