Entering Command Views
The device has many functions; therefore various configuration commands and query commands are provided to facilitate device management and maintenance. Huawei wireless access controller registers commands to different command views based on the functions of the commands, so users can easily use them. To use a function, enter the corresponding command view first and then run corresponding commands.
The device provides various command views. For the methods of entering the command views except the following views, see the Command Reference.
Common Command Views
| Name | How To Enter | Function |
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| User view | When a user logs in to the device, the user enters the user view and the following prompt is displayed on the screen: <AC6605>
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In the user view, you can view the running status and statistics of the device. |
| System view | Run the system-view command and press Enter in the user view. The system view is displayed. <AC6605> system-view Enter system view, return user view with Ctrl+Z. [AC6605] |
In the system view, you can set the system parameters of the device, and enter other function views from this view. |
| Interface view | Run the interface command and specify an interface type and number to enter an interface view. [AC6605] interface gigabitethernet X/Y/Z [AC6605-GigabitEthernetX/Y/Z] NOTE:
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You can configure interface parameters in the interface view. The interface parameters include physical attributes, link layer protocols, and IP addresses. |
| Routing protocol view | Run a command to activate the routing protocol process in the system view. The corresponding routing protocol view is displayed. [AC6605] isis [AC6605-isis-1] |
In routing protocol views, you can configure most routing protocol parameters. The routing protocol views include the IS-IS view, the OSPF view, and the RIP view. |
| WLAN view | Run the wlan command and press Enter in the system view. The WLAN view is displayed. [AC6605] wlan [AC6605-wlan-view] |
In the WLAN view, you can configure most WLAN parameters. |
The command line prompt AC6605 is the default host name (sysname). The prompt indicates the current view. For example, <> indicates the user view and [] indicates all other views except user view.
Some commands can be executed in multiple views, but they have different functions after being executed in different views. For example, you can run the lldp enable command in the system view to enable LLDP globally and in the interface view to enable LLDP on an interface.
- In the system view, you can run the diagnose command to enter the diagnostic view. Diagnostic commands are used for device fault diagnosis. If you run some commands in the diagnostic view, the device may run improperly or services may be interrupted. Contact technical support personnel and use these diagnostic commands with caution.
Quitting Command Views
You can run the quit command to return from the current view to an upper-level view.
[AC6605-GigabitEthernet0/0/1] quit [AC6605]quit <AC6605>
To return from the interface view directly to the user view, press Ctrl+Z or run the return command.
[AC6605-GigabitEthernet0/0/1] #Press Ctrl+Z. <AC6605>
[AC6605-GigabitEthernet0/0/1] return <AC6605>
