Command Line Interface (Cli); Text Entry; Installation And Initial Configuration; Command Types - Cisco TelePresence Administrator's Manual

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Using the Cisco VCS

Installation and initial configuration

Full installation and initial configuration instructions for the Cisco
VCS are contained in the VCS Getting Started Guide
Using the CLI
The command line interface (CLI) is available by default over
SSH and through the serial port. Access using Telnet can also be
enabled.
To use the CLI:
1. Start a SSH or Telnet session.
2. Enter the IP address or FQDN of the VCS.
3. Login with a username of admin and your system password.
You will see a screen similar to that shown below. You can now
start using the CLI by typing the appropriate commands.

Command types

Commands are divided into different groups:
xStatus
These commands return information
about the current status of the system.
Information such as current calls and
registrations is available through this
command group.
xConfiguration
These commands allow you to add and
edit single items of data such as IP
address and zones.
xCommand
These commands allow you to add and
configure items and obtain information.
xHistory
These commands provide historical
information about calls and registrations.
Overview and System
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Command line interface (CLI)

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See the Command reference
commands available on the VCS.

How CLI commands are shown in this guide

In this guide, instructions for performing a task using the CLI are
shown in the format:
xConfiguration <Element> <SubElement>
•
xCommand <Command>
•
These are meant as a reference only. Each command is
hyperlinked to the Command reference
guide; clicking on the hyperlink takes you to the appropriate
section of the table showing all the available sub-elements,
parameters and valuespaces for the given command.
Note that:
Typing the given xConfiguration path into the CLI returns a
•
list of values currently configured for that element (and sub-
elements where applicable).
Typing the given xConfiguration path into the CLI followed
•
by a ? returns information about the usage for that element
and sub-elements.
Typing the given xCommand command into the CLI with or
•
without a ? returns command usage information.
Cisco VCS Zones and Clustering and
configuration neighbors peers
These commands provide information
about events as they happen, such as
calls and registrations.
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Text entry

Supported characters

The VCS supports the following characters when entering text in
the CLI and web interface:
•
the letters A-Z and a-z
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decimal digits ( 0-9 )
•
underscore ( _ )
•
minus sign / hyphen ( - )
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equals sign ( = )
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plus sign ( + )
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at sign ( @ )
•
comma ( , )
•
period/full stop ( . )
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exclamation mark ( ! )
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spaces
•
FindMe account names additionally allow the use of all
uppercase and lowercase Unicode characters
The following characters are specifically not allowed:
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tabs
•
angle brackets ( < and > )
•
ampersand ( & )
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caret ( ^ )
Note that some specific text fields have different restrictions and
these are noted in the relevant sections of this guide, including:
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Administrator and user groups

Case sensitivity

Text items entered through the CLI and web interface are case
insensitive.
The only exception is passwords which are case sensitive.
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