The NIOS CLI allows you to configure and monitor the appliance using a small set of Infoblox commands. Some tasks, such as resetting the appliance, can be done only through the CLI. You can access the NIOS CLI through a direct console connection from your management system to the Infoblox appliance. (For more information, see Console Port.) You can also enable remote console SSHv2 (Secure Shell version 2) access through the Infoblox Grid Manager or CLI, and then access the CLI from a remote location using an SSHv2 client. (For more information, refer to the Infoblox NIOS Administrator Guide.)

Using CLI Help

You can display a list of available CLI commands by typing help at the command prompt.

Example:
Infoblox > help
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CommandSummary
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?             Display help
delete        Delete files
dig           Perform a DNS lookup and print the results
exit          Exit command interpreter
help          Display help
ping          Send ICMP ECHO
quit          Exit command interpreter
reboot        Reboot device
reset         Reset system settings
set           Set current system settings
show          Show current system settings
shutdown      Shutdown device
traceroute    Route path diagnostic
ddns_add      Send DDNS update to add a record
ddns_delete   Send DDNS update to delete a record
rotate        Rotate files
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For more detailed help about a given command, type 'help <command>'

For in-depth explanation of CLI command syntax, type help command after the command prompt. For example:

Infoblox > help rotate
Synopsis:
rotate log [ syslog | debug | audit | ifmapserver ]
rotate file groupname filename [ filename2, filename3, ...]
Description:
Rotates the specified log file, up to 10 previous.
logfiles will be preserved

The two main groups of NIOS CLI commands are set and show.To see the complete list of the set commands, enter help set after the command prompt. Likewise, to see a complete list of the show commands, enter help show.
For information about the CLI commands, refer to the Infoblox CLI Guide.