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diff --git a/doc/basic.texi b/doc/basic.texi new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8812b78c --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/basic.texi @@ -0,0 +1,510 @@ +@node Basic commands +@comment node-name, next, previous, up +@chapter Basic commands + +There are five routing daemons in use, and there is one manager daemon. +These daemons may be located on separate machines from the manager +daemon. Each of these daemons will listen on a particular port for +incoming VTY connections. The routing daemons are: + +@itemize @bullet +@item @command{ripd}, @command{ripngd}, @command{ospfd}, @command{ospf6d}, @command{bgpd} +@item @command{zebra} +@end itemize + +The following sections discuss commands common to all the routing +daemons. + +@menu +* Config Commands:: Commands used in config files +* Common Invocation Options:: Starting the daemons +* Virtual Terminal Interfaces:: Interacting with the daemons +@end menu + + + +@node Config Commands, Common Invocation Options, Basic commands, Basic commands +@comment node-name, next, previous, up +@section Config Commands + +@cindex Configuration files for running the software +@c A -not configuration files for installing the software +@cindex Files for running configurations +@cindex Modifying the herd's behavior +@cindex Getting the herd running + + +@menu +* Basic Config Commands:: Some of the generic config commands +* Sample Config File:: An example config file +@end menu + + +In a config file, you can write the debugging options, a vty's password, +routing daemon configurations, a log file name, and so forth. This +information forms the initial command set for a routing beast as it is +starting. + +Config files are generally found in: + +@itemize @asis +@item @file{@value{INSTALL_PREFIX_ETC}/*.conf} +@end itemize + +Each of the daemons has its own +config file. For example, zebra's default config file name is: + +@itemize @asis +@item @file{@value{INSTALL_PREFIX_ETC}/zebra.conf} +@end itemize + +The daemon name plus @file{.conf} is the default config file name. You +can specify a config file using the @kbd{-f} or @kbd{--config-file} +options when starting the daemon. + + + +@node Basic Config Commands, Sample Config File, Config Commands, Config Commands +@comment node-name, next, previous, up +@subsection Basic Config Commands + +@deffn Command {hostname @var{hostname}} {} +Set hostname of the router. +@end deffn + +@deffn Command {password @var{password}} {} +Set password for vty interface. If there is no password, a vty won't +accept connections. +@end deffn + +@deffn Command {enable password @var{password}} {} +Set enable password. +@end deffn + +@deffn Command {log stdout} {} +@deffnx Command {no log stdout} {} +Set logging output to stdout. +@end deffn + +@deffn Command {log file @var{filename}} {} +If you want to log into a file please specify @code{filename} as +follows. +@example +log file /usr/local/etc/bgpd.log +@end example +@end deffn + +@deffn Command {log syslog} {} +@deffnx Command {no log syslog} {} +Set logging output to syslog. +@end deffn + +@deffn Command {write terminal} {} +Displays the current configuration to the vty interface. +@end deffn + +@deffn Command {write file} {} +Write current configuration to configuration file. +@end deffn + +@deffn Command {configure terminal} {} +Change to configuration mode. This command is the first step to +configuration. +@end deffn + +@deffn Command {terminal length @var{<0-512>}} {} +Set terminal display length to @var{<0-512>}. If length is 0, no +display control is performed. +@end deffn + +@deffn Command {who} {} +@end deffn + +@deffn Command {list} {} +List commands. +@end deffn + +@deffn Command {service password-encryption} {} +Encrypt password. +@end deffn + +@deffn Command {service advanced-vty} {} +Enable advanced mode VTY. +@end deffn + +@deffn Command {service terminal-length @var{<0-512>}} {} +Set system wide line configuration. This configuration command applies +to all VTY interfaces. +@end deffn + +@deffn Command {show version} {} +Show the current version of the Zebra and its build host information. +@end deffn + +@deffn Command {line vty} {} +Enter vty configuration mode. +@end deffn + +@deffn Command {banner motd default} {} +Set default motd string. +@end deffn + +@deffn Command {no banner motd} {} +No motd banner string will be printed. +@end deffn + +@deffn {Line Command} {exec-timeout @var{minute}} {} +@deffnx {Line Command} {exec-timeout @var{minute} @var{second}} {} +Set VTY connection timeout value. When only one argument is specified +it is used for timeout value in minutes. Optional second argument is +used for timeout value in seconds. Default timeout value is 10 minutes. +When timeout value is zero, it means no timeout. +@end deffn + +@deffn {Line Command} {no exec-timeout} {} +Do not perform timeout at all. This command is as same as +@command{exec-timeout 0 0}. +@end deffn + +@deffn {Line Command} {access-class @var{access-list}} {} +Restrict vty connections with an access list. +@end deffn + + + +@node Sample Config File, , Basic Config Commands, Config Commands +@comment node-name, next, previous, up +@subsection Sample Config File + + +Below is a sample configuration file for the zebra daemon. + +@example +@group +! +! Zebra configuration file +! +hostname Router +password zebra +enable password zebra +! +log stdout +! +! +@end group +@end example + +'!' and '#' are comment characters. If the first character of the word +is one of the comment characters then from the rest of the line forward +will be ignored as a comment. + +@example +password zebra!password +@end example + +If a comment character is not the first character of the word, it's a +normal character. So in the above example '!' will not be regarded as a +comment and the password is set to 'zebra!password'. + + + +@node Common Invocation Options, Virtual Terminal Interfaces, Config Commands, Basic commands +@comment node-name, next, previous, up +@section Common Invocation Options +@c COMMON_OPTIONS +@c OPTIONS section of the man page + +These options apply to all Zebra daemons. + +@table @samp + +@item -d +@itemx --daemon +Runs in daemon mode. + +@item -f @var{file} +@itemx --config_file=@var{file} +Set configuration file name. + +@item -h +@itemx --help +Display this help and exit. + +@item -i @var{file} +@itemx --pid_file=@var{file} + +Upon startup the process identifier of the daemon is written to a file, +typically in @file{/var/run}. This file can be used by the init system +to implement commands such as @command{@dots{}/init.d/zebra status}, +@command{@dots{}/init.d/zebra restart} or @command{@dots{}/init.d/zebra +stop}. + +The file name is an run-time option rather than a configure-time option +so that multiple routing daemons can be run simultaneously. This is +useful when using Zebra to implement a routing looking glass. One +machine can be used to collect differing routing views from differing +points in the network. + +@item -P @var{port} +@itemx --vty_port=@var{port} +Set the VTY port number. + +@item -v +@itemx --version +Print program version. + +@end table + + + +@node Virtual Terminal Interfaces, , Common Invocation Options, Basic commands +@comment node-name, next, previous, up +@section Virtual Terminal Interfaces + +VTY -- Virtual Terminal [aka TeletYpe] Interface is a command line +interface (CLI) for user interaction with the routing daemon. + +@menu +* VTY Overview:: Basics about VTYs +* VTY Modes:: View, Enable, and Other VTY modes +* VTY CLI Commands:: Commands for movement, edition, and management +@end menu + + + +@node VTY Overview, VTY Modes, Virtual Terminal Interfaces, Virtual Terminal Interfaces +@comment node-name, next, previous, up +@subsection VTY Overview + + +VTY stands for Virtual TeletYpe interface. It means you can connect to +the daemon via the telnet protocol. + +To enable a VTY interface, you have to setup a VTY password. If there +is no VTY password, one cannot connect to the VTY interface at all. + +@example +@group +% telnet localhost 2601 +Trying 127.0.0.1... +Connected to localhost. +Escape character is '^]'. + +Hello, this is zebra (version @value{VERSION}) +Copyright 1997-2000 Kunihiro Ishiguro + + +User Access Verification + +Password: XXXXX +Router> ? + enable Turn on privileged commands + exit Exit current mode and down to previous mode + help Description of the interactive help system + list Print command list + show Show running system information + who Display who is on a vty +Router> enable +Password: XXXXX +Router# configure terminal +Router(config)# interface eth0 +Router(config-if)# ip address 10.0.0.1/8 +Router(config-if)# ^Z +Router# +@end group +@end example + +'?' is very useful for looking up commands. + + + +@node VTY Modes, VTY CLI Commands, VTY Overview, Virtual Terminal Interfaces +@comment node-name, next, previous, up +@subsection VTY Modes + + +There are three basic VTY modes: + +@menu +* VTY View Mode:: Mode for read-only interaction +* VTY Enable Mode:: Mode for read-write interaction +* VTY Other Modes:: Special modes (tftp, etc) +@end menu + +There are commands that may be restricted to specific VTY modes. + + + +@node VTY View Mode, VTY Enable Mode, VTY Modes, VTY Modes +@comment node-name, next, previous, up +@subsubsection VTY View Mode +@c to be written (gpoul) + + +This mode is for read-only access to the CLI. One may exit the mode by +leaving the system, or by entering @code{enable} mode. + + + +@node VTY Enable Mode, VTY Other Modes, VTY View Mode, VTY Modes +@comment node-name, next, previous, up +@subsubsection VTY Enable Mode + + +@c to be written (gpoul) +This mode is for read-write access to the CLI. One may exit the mode by +leaving the system, or by escaping to view mode. + + + +@node VTY Other Modes, , VTY Enable Mode, VTY Modes +@comment node-name, next, previous, up +@subsubsection VTY Other Modes + + +@c to be written (gpoul) +This page is for describing other modes. + +@node VTY CLI Commands, , VTY Modes, Virtual Terminal Interfaces +@comment node-name, next, previous, up +@subsection VTY CLI Commands + + +Commands that you may use at the command-line are described in the following three subsubsections. + +@menu +* CLI Movement Commands:: Commands for moving the cursor about +* CLI Editing Commands:: Commands for changing text +* CLI Advanced Commands:: Other commands, session management and so on +@end menu + + + +@node CLI Movement Commands, CLI Editing Commands, VTY CLI Commands, VTY CLI Commands +@comment node-name, next, previous, up +@subsubsection CLI Movement Commands + + +These commands are used for moving the CLI cursor. The @key{C} character +means press the Control Key. + +@table @kbd + +@item C-f +@itemx @key{RIGHT} +@kindex C-f +@kindex @key{RIGHT} +Move forward one character. + +@item C-b +@itemx @key{LEFT} +@kindex C-b +@kindex @key{LEFT} +Move backward one character. + +@item M-f +@kindex M-f +Move forward one word. + +@item M-b +@kindex M-b +Move backward one word. + +@item C-a +@kindex C-a +Move to the beginning of the line. + +@item C-e +@kindex C-e +Move to the end of the line. + +@end table + + + +@node CLI Editing Commands, CLI Advanced Commands, CLI Movement Commands, VTY CLI Commands +@comment node-name, next, previous, up +@subsubsection CLI Editing Commands + + +These commands are used for editing text on a line. The @key{C} +character means press the Control Key. + +@table @kbd + +@item C-h +@itemx @key{DEL} +@kindex C-h +@kindex @key{DEL} +Delete the character before point. + +@item C-d +@kindex C-d +Delete the character after point. + +@item M-d +@kindex M-d +Forward kill word. + +@item C-w +@kindex C-w +Backward kill word. + +@item C-k +@kindex C-k +Kill to the end of the line. + +@item C-u +@kindex C-u +Kill line from the beginning, erasing input. + +@item C-t +@kindex C-t +Transpose character. + +@end table + + + +@node CLI Advanced Commands, , CLI Editing Commands, VTY CLI Commands +@comment node-name, next, previous, up +@subsubsection CLI Advanced Commands + + +There are several additional CLI commands for command line completions, +insta-help, and VTY session management. + +@table @kbd + +@item C-c +@kindex C-c +Interrupt current input and moves to the next line. + +@item C-z +@kindex C-z +End current configuration session and move to top node. + + +@item C-n +@itemx @key{DOWN} +@kindex C-n +@kindex @key{DOWN} +Move down to next line in the history buffer. + +@item C-p +@itemx @key{UP} +@kindex C-p +@kindex @key{UP} +Move up to previous line in the history buffer. + +@item TAB +@kindex @key{TAB} +Use command line completion by typing @key{TAB}. + +@item +@kindex ? +You can use command line help by typing @code{help} at the beginning of +the line. Typing @kbd{?} at any point in the line will show possible +completions. + +@end table |