Filter
Top Products
XPort® Pro Lx6 Embedded Device Server Command Reference 9
3: Command Line Interface
This chapter describes accessing the XPort Pro Lx6 embedded device server by using Telnet or
serial ports to configure the device, navigating the Command Line Interface (CLI), typing keyboard
shortcuts, and moving between the levels.
It contains the following sections:
Configuration Using Telnet
Configuration Using the Serial Port
Navigating the CLI Hierarchy
Using Keyboard Shortcuts and CLI
Understanding the CLI Level Hierarchy
Refer to Chapter 5: Commands and Levels for a complete list of levels, commands, and
descriptions.
Configuration Using Telnet
To access and configure the device server by using a Telnet session over the network, you must
first establish a Telnet connection. You can also establish a Telnet connection by clicking the
Telnet Configuration tab in the DeviceInstaller utility. See the DeviceInstaller Online Help for more
information, available on our website www.lantronix.com/support/downloads
.
To access the XPort Pro Lx6 embedded device server by using Telnet, perform the following
steps.
1. Click Start > Run. The Run dialog box displays.
2. Type cmd in the dialog box and press OK.
3. Enter telnet command according to the type of device you are utilizing:
a. Type telnet x.x.x.x (x.x.x.x is the IP address) in a Windows/Linux command prompt.
a. To login through telnet using IPv6 address, please use the below commands.
Type telnet x:x:x::x%eth0 (x:x:x::x is the IPv6 address) in Linux machines.
Type telnet x:x:x::x (x:x:x::x is the IPv6 address) in Windows command
prompt.
4. The XPort Pro Lx6 embedded device server is online when the command prompt (>) displays.
You are at the root level of the CLI.
Note: Depending on the level of security, a password may be required.
Configuration Using the Serial Port
Serial Recovery
Serial Recovery mode will temporarily override the line and tunnel settings for the serial line to
allow configuration changes to be made. The line and tunnel settings will be restored once the
user exits the Serial Recovery mode CLI.