The Infoblox CLI allows you to configure and monitor the appliance using a small set of Infoblox commands. There are some tasks, such as resetting the appliance, that you can only do through the CLI. You can access the Infoblox CLI through a direct console connection from your management system to the Infoblox appliance. You can also enable remote console access — that is, SSHv1/v2 client access — through the Infoblox GUI, and then access the CLI from a remote location using an SSHv2 client (Settings icon –> Network Automation Settings –> Security –> SSH Settings tab).

Using Network Automation CLI Help

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

admin64-212.customer.com> ?

Available Commands:

To view an in-depth explanation of a CLI command and its syntax, type command ? after the command prompt.

For example:

admin64-212.customer.com> show ?
Show Commands:

The two main groups of Infoblox 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 show ? . For information about the CLI commands, refer to the Infoblox Network Automation Administrator Guide.