Using the Appliance Command Line Interface

This topic applies to Logger Appliances only.

The Logger appliance CLI enables you to start and stop the appliance as well as issue commands for the Logger application.

Use one of the following methods to connect to the appliance Command Line Interface (CLI):

Log into Micro Focus ProLiant Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) and launch the remote console feature. For more information, refer to the Logger Installation Guide.

Connect a keyboard and monitor to the ports on the rear panel of the appliance.

Connect a terminal to the serial port on the appliance using a null modem cable with DB-9 connector. The serial port expects a standard VT100-compatible terminal: 9600 bps, 8-bits, no parity, 1 stop bit (8N1), no flow control.

Once you are connected to the CLI, a Login prompt displays.

The following commands are available at the CLI prompt:

Category	Command	Description
System Commands
	exit	Logout
	halt	Stop and power down the Logger Appliance
	help	Opens the command line interface help
	reboot	Reboot the Logger Appliance
Admin Commands
	show admin	Show the default administrator user’s name
Authentication Commands
	reset authentication	Reset to local authentication
Config Commands
	show config	Show host name, IP address, DNS, and default gateway for the Logger
Date Commands
	show date	Show the date and time currently configured on the Logger
	set date	Set the date and time on Logger. The date/time format is yyyyMMddhhmmss. Example date: 20101219081533
Default Gateway Commands
	set defaultgw <IP> [nic]	Set the default gateway for one or all network interfaces
	show defaultgw [nic]	Display the default gateway for all or the specified network interface
DNS Commands
	show dns	Show the currently configured DNS servers on the Logger
	set dns <sd> <ns> set dns <sd1>,<sd2> <ns1> <ns2>	Set DNS name server(s). sd=search domain, ns = name server You can add up to three name servers and six search domains. Note: When using multiple search domains, separate them with a comma, but no space. When using multiple name servers separate them with a space but no comma.
Hostname Commands
	show hostname	Show the currently configured hostname on the Logger
	set hostname <host>	Set Logger’s host name
IP Commands
	show ip [nic]	Show the IP addresses of all or the specified network interface
	set ip <nic> <IP> [/prefix] [netmask]	Set Logger’s IP address for a specific network interface
NTP Commands
	set ntp <ntp server> <ntp server> <ntp server> ...	Sets the NTP server addresses. This entry over writes the current NTP server setting. You can specify as many NTP servers as you like. If you specify multiple NTP servers, they are each checked in turn. The time given by the first server to respond is used. Example: `logger> set ntp ntp.arcsight.com time.nist.gov 0.rhel.pool.org`
	show ntp	Show the current NTP server setting. Example: `logger> show ntp ntp.arcsight.com time.nist.gov 0.rhel.pool.org`
Password Commands
	set password	Set the password the current user’s account
Process Commands Important: Micro Focus recommends that you do not stop the servers process. To shut down Logger Appliances, use the `halt` or `reboot` commands, or perform a system reboot from the UI. For more information, see System Reboot. Never stop the Logger servers process while events are still coming in, this can cause data loss. If you must stop the servers process, be sure to stop the receivers process first, then stop the servers process.
	restart process	Restart a process
	start process	Start a process
	status process	Show process status
	stop process	Stop a process
SSL Certificate Commands
	show sslcert	Show the currently loaded SSL certificate on Logger
	reset sslcert	Creates and installs a new self-signed certificate with the original default information, then restarts the HTTPS server.
	diag sslcert	Display the SSL session information
Status Commands
	show status	Show the Logger configuration

Category

Command

Description

System Commands

exit

Logout

halt

Stop and power down the Logger Appliance

help

Opens the command line interface help

reboot

Reboot the Logger Appliance

Admin Commands

show admin

Show the default administrator user’s name

Authentication Commands

reset authentication

Reset to local authentication

Config Commands

show config

Show host name, IP address, DNS, and default gateway for the Logger

Date Commands

show date

Show the date and time currently configured on the Logger

set date

Set the date and time on Logger. The date/time format is yyyyMMddhhmmss.
Example date: 20101219081533

Default Gateway Commands

set defaultgw <IP> [nic]

Set the default gateway for one or all network interfaces

show defaultgw [nic]

Display the default gateway for all or the specified network interface

DNS Commands

show dns

Show the currently configured DNS servers on the Logger

set dns <sd> <ns>

set dns <sd1>,<sd2> <ns1> <ns2>

Set DNS name server(s).

sd=search domain, ns = name server

You can add up to three name servers and six search domains.

Note: When using multiple search domains, separate them with a comma, but no space. When using multiple name servers separate them with a space but no comma.

Hostname Commands

show hostname

Show the currently configured hostname on the Logger

set hostname <host>

Set Logger’s host name

IP Commands

show ip [nic]

Show the IP addresses of all or the specified network interface

set ip <nic> <IP> [/prefix] [netmask]

Set Logger’s IP address for a specific network interface

NTP Commands

set ntp <ntp server> <ntp server> <ntp server> ...

Sets the NTP server addresses. This entry over writes the current NTP server setting.

You can specify as many NTP servers as you like. If you specify multiple NTP servers, they are each checked in turn. The time given by the first server to respond is used.

Example:

logger> set ntp ntp.arcsight.com time.nist.gov 0.rhel.pool.org

show ntp

Show the current NTP server setting.

Example:

logger> show ntp ntp.arcsight.com time.nist.gov 0.rhel.pool.org

Password Commands

set password

Set the password the current user’s account

Process Commands

Important: Micro Focus recommends that you do not stop the servers process. To shut down Logger Appliances, use the halt or reboot commands, or perform a system reboot from the UI. For more information, see System Reboot.

Never stop the Logger servers process while events are still coming in, this can cause data loss. If you must stop the servers process, be sure to stop the receivers process first, then stop the servers process.

restart process

Restart a process

start process

Start a process

status process

Show process status

stop process

Stop a process

SSL Certificate Commands

show sslcert

Show the currently loaded SSL certificate on Logger

reset sslcert

Creates and installs a new self-signed certificate with the original default information, then restarts the HTTPS server.

diag sslcert

Display the SSL session information

Status Commands

show status

Show the Logger configuration