a CLI for configuration and monitoring along with a GUI. You can access the ACS CLI through a secure shell (SSH) client or the console port.

Two different types of accounts are available for accessing the CLI:

• Admin: Admin accounts have full configuration and monitoring access.
• Operator: Operator accounts have monitoring access only.

This section assumes use of an Admin account to access the CLI.

The ACS CLI is similar to IOS CLI in look, feel, modes, and command structure. You can use the question mark (?) to see the help and the Tab key to complete a command. Logging in to the ACS server places you in the Operator (user) mode or the Admin (EXEC) mode. Typically, logging in requires a username and password.

You can always tell when you are in the Operator (user) mode or Admin (EXEC) mode by looking at the prompt. A right angle bracket (>) appears at the end of the Operator (user) mode prompt; a pound sign (#) appears at the end of the Admin mode prompt, regardless of the submode.

Three command modes are available on the CLI:

• EXEC: EXEC commands primarily include system-level commands such as show and reload (for example, application installation, application start and stop, copy files and installations, restore backups, and display information). In addition, certain EXEC-mode commands have ACS-specific abilities (for example, start an ACS instance, display and export ACS logs, and reset an ACS configuration to factory default settings).
• ACS Configuration: Commands in this mode can be used to set the debug log level for the ACS management and runtime components, show system settings, reset server certificates and IP address access lists, and manage import and export processes. To access the ACS configuration mode, run the acs-config command in EXEC mode as demonstrated in Example 4-1.

  Example 4-1. ACS CLI—Changing to ACS Configuration Mode

  ACS51/admin# acs-config
  
  Escape character is CNTL/D.
  
  
  Username: ACSAdmin
  
  Password:
  
  
  ACS51/ACSAdmin(config-acs)#

• Configuration: Commands in this mode can be used to configure various system options such as interface, repository, SNMP server, and NTP, among others. To access the Configuration mode, run the configure command in EXEC mode as demonstrated in Example 4-2.

Example 4-2. ACS CLI—Changing to Configuration Mode

ACS51/admin# configure
Enter configuration commands, one per line.  End with CNTL/Z.
ACS51/admin(config)#

It is not possible to cover all the commands available in the CLI. The list that follows highlights a few important tasks and their related commands:

• Starting and Stopping ACS Services: ACS services can be started or stopped from the EXEC mode using the acs {start | stop} command.
• Reset ACS Configuration: To reset ACS configuration to the factory default, use the acs reset-config command at the EXEC mode.
• Reset ACSAdmin Password: To reset the password of the default GUI admin, use the acs reset-password command from the EXEC mode.
• Verify Configuration: To see the current configuration, use the show running-config command from the EXEC mode.
• Verify Version Information: To see the current version, use the show version command from the EXEC mode.
• Verify Status of ACS Processes: To verify the status of the ACS processes, use the show application status acs EXEC command.
• Troubleshoot Connectivity: To troubleshoot network connectivity, use the ping ip address or hostname, traceroute ip address or hostname, and nslookup ip address or hostname commands from the EXEC mode.
• Change IP Address: To change the IP address of the interface, use the ip address ip address subnet mask command in the Interface mode. To go to the Interface mode, use the interface GigabitEthernet 0 command in the Configuration mode.
• Add a Route: To add a route to the routing table of ACS, use the ip route network-address netmask gateway gateway-address command in the Configuration mode.
• Disable ICMP Echo Response: To stop the device from sending ICMP echo responses to echo requests received, use the icmp echo off command. Use icmp echo on command to enable the device to send echo responses.
• Change Hostname: To change the hostname of the server, use the hostname name command in the Configuration mode.

 

Before logging in to the ACS CLI, ensure that you have completed the hardware installation and configuration process.

To log in to ACS server and access the CLI, use an SSH secure shell client or the console port. You can log in from:

•A PC running Windows XP/Vista.

•A PC running Linux.

•An Apple Computer running Mac OS X 10.4 or later.

•Any terminal device compatible with VT100 or ANSI characteristics. On the VT100-type and ANSI devices, you can use cursor-control and cursor-movement key. Keys include left arrow, up arrow, down arrow, right arrow, Delete, and Backspace. The CLI senses the use of the cursor-control keys and automatically uses the optimal device characteristics