Appendix J. Command line reference

troff

Stop interactive logging to this CLI session, lasts until logout or tron.

tron

Restart interactive logging to this CLI session. Some types of logging can be set to log to console which shows on the CLI.

uptime
show uptime

Shows how long since the FB2500 restarted.

show status

Shows general status information, including uptime, who owns the FireBrick, etc. This is the same as the Status on the web control pages.

show memory

Shows memory usage summary.

show tasks

Shows internal task list. This is mainly for diagnostics purposes.

login

Normally when you connect you are prompted for a username and password. If this is incorrect you can use the login to try again.

logout
quit
exit

You can also use Ctrl-D to exit, or close the connection (if using telnet)

show run
show configuration

Dumps the full XML configuration to the screen

import configuration

You then send the XML configuration, ending with a blank line. You would not normally import a configuration using this command, as you can use the web interface, and tools like curl to load configurations. This command is provided as a last resort for emergency use, so use with care.

show profiles

Shows profiles and current status.

enable profile <string>

Turns a named profile control switch on.

disable profile <string>

Turns a named profile control switch off.

show radius
show radius <IPAddr>

Shows details of RADIUS servers currently in use

show dns

Shows current DNS resolver list and status.