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Then you are prompted to enter a password.
4. Type a password and press Enter. The password is case sensitive.
5. After properly entering the password, the # or > system prompt appears. See
Different CLI Modes and
Prompts
(on page 271) in the User Guide for more information.
Tip: The "Last Login" information, including the date and time, is also displayed if the same user account
was used to log in to this product's web interface or CLI.
6. You are now logged in to the command line interface and can begin administering this product.
Different CLI Modes and Prompts
Depending on the login name you use and the mode you enter, the system prompt in the CLI varies.
User Mode: When you log in as a normal user, who may not have full permissions to configure the
Legrand PDU, the
>
prompt appears.
Administrator Mode: When you log in as an administrator, who has full permissions to configure the
Legrand PDU, the
#
prompt appears.
Configuration Mode: You can enter the configuration mode from the administrator or user mode. In this
mode, the prompt changes to
config:#
or
config:>
and you can change Legrand PDU device and
network configurations. See
Entering Configuration Mode
(on page 293).
Diagnostic Mode: You can enter the diagnostic mode from the administrator or user mode. In this mode,
the prompt changes to
diag:#
or
diag:>
and you can perform the network troubleshooting commands,
such as the ping command. See
Entering Diagnostic Mode
(on page 390).
Closing a Local Connection
Close the window or terminal emulation program when you finish accessing the Legrand PDU over the local
connection.
When accessing or upgrading multiple Legrand PDUs, do not transfer the local connection cable from one
device to another without closing the local connection window first.
The ? Command for Showing Available Commands
When you are not familiar with CLI commands, you can press the ? key at anytime for one of the following
purposes.
Show a list of main CLI commands available in the current mode.
Show a list of available commands or parameters for the command you type. See
Querying Available
Parameters for a Command
(on page 272).
In the administrator mode:
#
?
In the configuration mode:
config:#
?
In the diagnostic mode:
