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AnyConnect Client Operating Modes
You can run the CLI in interactive mode, in which it provides its own prompt, or you can run it with the
commands on the command line.
Table 7-1
Command
connect IP address or alias
disconnect
stats
quit
exit
The following examples show the user establishing and terminating a connection from the command
line:
Windows
connect 209.165.200.224
Establishes a connection to a security appliance with the address 209.165. 200.224. After contacting the
requested host, the AnyConnect client displays the group to which the user belongs and asks for the
user's username and password. If you have specified that an optional banner be displayed, the user must
respond to the banner. The default response is n, which terminates the connection attempt. For example:
VPN> connect 209.165.200.224
>>contacting host (209.165.200.224) for login information...
>>Please enter your username and password.
Group: testgroup
Username: testuser
Password: ********
>>notice: Please respond to banner.
VPN>
STOP! Please read. Scheduled system maintenance will occur tonight from 1:00-2:00 AM for
one hour. The system will not be available during that time.
accept? [y/n] y
>> notice: Authentication succeeded. Checking for updates...
>> state: Connecting
>> notice: Establishing connection to 209.165.200.224.
>> State: Connected
>> notice: VPN session established.
VPN>
stats
Displays statistics for the current connection; for example:
VPN> stats
[ Tunnel Information ]
Time Connected:01:17:33
Client Address:192.168.23.45
Server Address:209.165.200.224
[ Tunnel Details ]
Tunneling Mode:All Traffic
Protocol: DTLS
Protocol Cipher: RSA_AES_256_SHA1
Protocol Compression: None
Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client Administrator Guide
7-2
Chapter 7 Configuring and Using AnyConnect Client Operating Modes and User Profiles
Table 7-1
AnyConnect Client CLI Commands
Action
Client establishes a connection to a specific security appliance.
Client closes a previously established connection.
Displays statistics about an established connection.
Exits the CLI interactive mode.
Exits the CLI interactive mode.
shows the CLI commands.
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