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Chapter 5: Getting Started: Command Line Interface (CLI)
What is the Command Line Interface?
The Command Line Interface (CLI) is a Telnet-based (also accessible via serial port) list of menu options
which enable you to configure and monitor any
Tenor DX
unit; you can configure features and capabilities
such as numbering plans, channel usage, border element, signaling type, and routing information. In addition,
you are also able to monitor system alarms and run diagnostic procedures. CLI attributes enable you to further
configure CLI options; these provide additional configuration items according to the option type.
Through the CLI, there are also commands you execute to simplify the process of configuring and monitoring
the
Tenor DX
unit. Some of these commands are globally used, others are specific to the mode in which you
are working. For example, the
set
command, available globally from within the Configuration mode, enables
you to set attributes for different options.
Options
Some configuration menu options can have multiple instances. As a result, those option types require an iden-
tifier to uniquely define a specific option type. Other options are part of the default system, such as dial plan.
You can configure the dial plan and the corresponding attributes, but you cannot create a second dial plan.
Default menu options cannot be deleted.
Other options are user-defined, such as Signaling Groups. These can be added or removed as necessary; you
are able to assign an identifier to each option you create. For example, when creating a new ISDN signaling
group, you may assign the name 5ESSPRI. From that point, you can enter ISDNSignalingGroup 5ESSPRI and
you will be brought immediately to that option. As a result, you can assign relative names to your options that
closely represent your actual network.
Modes
The CLI is divided into four different modes: Configuration, Maintenance, Monitoring, and Diagnostics. You
can move from one mode to another according to the function you want to perform. See below for a definition
of each mode.
Configuration.
The Configuration mode enables you to configure all functions in the
Tenor DX
. Through this
mode, you can access many configuration options and enter the desired information.
Maintenance.
The Maintenance mode provides utilities for maintaining the system. Through this mode, for
example, you can reset the system, if necessary.
Diagnostic.
The Diagnostics mode provides a set of utilities to perform diagnostic and testing procedures. For
example, through this mode you are able to ping other units.
Monitor.
The Monitor mode provides a set of utilities to monitor the network and all system components,
including chassis software components. In the Monitor mode, you are able to view alarms generated within
the system, as well as view the call status.
Navigation
There are several options for navigating through the system. You can either type in the desired option at the
prompt, or use global commands, such as the surf (
<
or
>
plus
Enter
key) to move between the menu options.
