FIn addition to the browser-based interface accessible via HTTP (port 80) and HTTPS (port 443), NetMRI supports a command-line interface accessible via SSH (port 22). The administrative shell accepts a variety of commands that are useful for troubleshooting and maintenance.
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The cat command is a basic Linux command. Depending on the system you are working in, the available options for this command may vary.
clear command
Use the clear command to clear the terminal screen.
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Use the grep command to search a file for a particular pattern of characters. The command displays all lines that contain that pattern. By default, the pattern is a regular expression.
The following is the command syntax:
grep [options] pattern [files]
Example:
netmrivm193> grep -i 'hello world' menu.h main.c
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Use the halt command to shut down NetMRI, shut down the server, and then power off.
help command
Use the help command to display a list of commands available in the administrative shell.
installdsb command
Use the installdsb command to install a device support bundle in the system. Device support bundles can contain changes in the database tables, CSS scripts, and MIB files that are necessary for the correct discovery of devices.
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The NetMRI NT-1400 appliance is licensed as standalone even if the OC license is applied. For information about the NetMRI NT-1400 appliance, see Operations Center Appliances and Requirements. |
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Example 1 Sample output when you continue to use an existing license
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2017-08-02 22:17:38 [info] License Type: Full NetMRI (Customer)2017-08-02 22:17:38 [info] License Source: N/A2017-08-02 22:17:38 [info] Customer Name: FULLNM2017-08-02 22:17:38 [info] Controller role: Standalone2017-08-02 22:17:38 [info] Device Limit: 10002017-08-02 22:17:38 [info] Maintenance Expiration: 2020-07-202017-08-02 22:17:38 [info] Modules Info:2017-08-02 22:17:38 [info] Full NetMRI: on, Expired: Never2017-08-02 22:17:38 [info] Automation Change Manager: off, Expired: Expired2017-08-02 22:17:38 [info] Switch Port Management: off, Expired: Expired2017-08-02 22:17:38 [info] NetMRI without SPM: off, Expired: Expired2017-08-02 22:17:38 [info] IPAM Insight (Discovery): off, Expired: Expired2017-08-02 22:17:38 [info] Network Automation: off, Expired: Expired
ls command
The ls command lists files and directories within the file system and displays detailed information about them.
The syntax for the ls command is as follows:
ls [options] [files]
The ls command is a basic Linux command. Depending on the system you are working in, the available options for this command may vary.
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more command
Use the more command to view long text files. The command displays one section of the file at a time and allows you to scroll all the way to the end of the file.
The syntax of the more command is as follows:
more [options] file
The more command is a basic Linux command. Depending on the system you are working in, the available options for this command may vary.
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Use the provisiondisk command to extend the NetMRI VM storage per volume.
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Use the removedsb command to delete device support bundle files from the default directory /var/local/netmri/dsb in the local NetMRI appliance. This is generally a housekeeping command, but exercise caution when deleting database files.
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admin | Resets the administrator password to admin. If the administrator password has been forgotten, neither the administrative shell nor the browser interface can be accessed. In this case, contact Infoblox Support for further assistance. If desired, the unit can still be manually reset from the console interface using the following steps:
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| Resets the current NetMRI instance's installed licenses. The |
| Resets the assigned CLI credentials to every discovered device, forcing NetMRI to re-guess CLI credentials. |
| Resets the NetMRI instance's database removing all collected device information, all license entitlements, and any scripts, policies, or templates you created. Retains only user-defined configuration from "configure server" (i.e. IP address, hostmask, gateway, database name, DNS, and NTP server). This command purges all previously discovered network devices and all associated data for those devices. |
| Resets the assigned SNMP credentials to every discovered device, forcing NetMRI to re-guess SNMP credentials. |
| Resets the NetMRI system in its entirety to factory defaults erasing and erases all network database information, network database archive files, custom issue help files, ACL settings, user accounts, etc. If you previously ran the After running |
| Resets all Automation Change Manager registration settings for the current NetMRI instance. |
| Clears any existing tunnel client configuration in an Operations Center collector system. This command is present in all NetMRI standalone appliances but can be ignored if the appliance is not acting as a collector. This process is included in a reset system but can be run manually if a new key pair is needed for the tunnel client, or if the tunnel client must be re-registered with another Operations Center Controller. |
| (Only available on Operations Center servers) Clears all VPN tunnel configuration information, including all keying material and client configurations. When run, any existing client configuration is invalidated. You must then run |
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The show license command displays your current NetMRI license configuration. You can also view your license features, license type, expiration date, and license ID information.
Example:
netmrivm193> show license
License Information:
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The command prompts for further information before executing (if only one network view exists in the NetMRI appliance, you will not be prompted to enter that value):
SA4-17> snmpwalk
Enter SNMP hostname or IP address []: 172.19.4.192
Enter Network View []: MGMT
Enter SNMP version (1, 2c, 3) [2c]: 3
Enter SNMP Username [ ]: aes_username
SNMP Authentication [no]: yes
Enter SNMP Authentication Passphrase [ ]: my_passwd
Enter SNMP Authentication Protocol [MD5]: sha
SNMP Privacy [no]: yes
Enter SNMP Privacy Passphrase [ ]: my_aes_passwd
Enter SNMP Privacy Protocol [DES]: aes-256
Enter Root OID to start walk [system]:
Use legacy snmpwalk tool [n]:
+++ Executing snmpwalk ...
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# Generated by NetMRI Administrator SNMP Walk
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# StartTime: Mon Aug302:01:06 PDT 2020
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sysDescr.0 = DisplayString : Linux stsitou-deb10 4.19.0-8-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 4.19.98-1 (2020-01-26) x86_64
sysObjectID.0 = ObjectIdentifier : 1.3.6.1.4.1.8072.3.2.10 (Net-SNMP Net-SNMP)
sysUpTime.0 = TimeTicks : 40923950
sysContact.0 = DisplayString : Me <me@example.org>
sysName.0 = DisplayString : stsitou-deb10
sysLocation.0 = DisplayString : Sitting on the Dock of the Bay
sysServices.0 = Integer32 : 4
sysORLastChange.0 = TimeStamp : 0
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sysORUpTime.10 = TimeStamp : 0
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# EndTime: Mon Aug 3 02:01:06 PDT 2020
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+++ Results stored in snmpwalk-172-19-4-192.txt
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Use the top command to display Linux tasks. It provides a dynamic real-time view of the running system. This command shows the summary information of the system and the list of processes or threads which are currently managed by the Linux Kernel.
The following is the command syntax:
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The following is the command syntax:
topology status [ status | enable | disable | xxxx ]
where xx is a nice value of the topology background process that ranges from -20 to 19.
traceroute and traceroute6 commands
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