Summary of Operational Mode Commands

The following sections explain each of the top-level CLI commands. The commands are organized alphabetically:

• clear
• configure
• file
• help
• monitor
• mtrace
• ping
• quit
• request
• restart
• set
• show
• ssh
• start
• telnet
• test
• traceroute

NOTE: At times, you might need to issue an operational mode command while configuring the software. To do so, issue the configuration mode run command and specify the operational mode command: user@host# run operational-mode-command

clear

Syntax

clear <arp | bfd | bgp | cli | firewall | helper | igmp | ike | ilmi | interfaces | ipsec | ipv6 | 
isis | ldp | log | mld | mpls | msdp | multicast | ospf | ospf3 | pgm | pim | pppoe | rip | 
ripng | rsvp | services | snmp | system | vpls | vrrp> 

Description

Clear database information, sessions, and more.

Usage Guidelines

The clear commands are discussed in other chapters in this manual and in the JUNOS Network and Services Interfaces Command Reference. To locate these commands, refer to the table of contents or the index of each manual.

Required Privilege Level

clear

configure

Syntax

configure <exclusive | private>

Description

Enter configuration mode.

Usage Guidelines

See configure exclusive and the JUNOS System Basics Configuration Guide.

Required Privilege Level

configure

file

Syntax

file (archive | checksum | compare | copy | delete | list | rename | show) 

Description

Maintain files.

Usage Guidelines

See the following commands:

• file archive
• file checksum md5
• file compare
• file copy
• file delete
• file list
• file rename
• file show

Required Privilege Level

maintenance

help

Syntax

help <reference | syslog | tip | topic> 

Description

Display help information about available operational commands and configuration statements.

Usage Guidelines

See the JUNOS System Basics Configuration Guide.

Required Privilege Level

view

monitor

Syntax

monitor (interface| label-switched-path | list | start | stop | traffic)

Description

Monitor interface, label-switched-path, log file, or traffic statistics in real time.

Usage Guidelines

See the following commands:

• monitor label-switched-path
• monitor list
• monitor start
• monitor stop

See JUNOS Network and Services Interfaces Command Reference for these commands:

• monitor interface
• monitor traffic

Required Privilege Level

Depends on the specific command.

mtrace

Syntax

mtrace <source-name> <from-source | monitor | to-gateway>

Description

Display trace information about a multicast path from a source to a receiver.

Usage Guidelines

See the following commands:

• mtrace
• mtrace from-source
• mtrace monitor
• mtrace to-gateway

Required Privilege Level

view

ping

Syntax

ping 

Description

Check the reachability of network hosts.

Usage Guidelines

See the following commands:

• ping
• ping atm
• ping mpls
• ping mpls l2circuit
• ping mpls l2vpn
• ping mpls l3vpn

Required Privilege Level

network

quit

Syntax

quit 

Description

Exit from the CLI to a UNIX shell.

Required Privilege Level

Users with any privilege can issue this command.

See Also

start

request

Syntax

request (chassis | flow-collector | ipsec | message | mpls | routing-engine | security | 
services | support | system) 

Description

Stop or reboot router components, switch between primary and backup components, display messages, and display system information.

Usage Guidelines

The show commands are discussed in other chapters in this manual and in the JUNOS Network and Services Interfaces Command Reference. To locate these commands, refer to the table of contents or the index of each manual.

Required Privilege Level

maintenance

restart

Syntax

restart <all | all-lcc | lcc number> <adaptive-services | chassis-control | class-of-service 
| disk-monitoring | ecc-error-logging | firewall | interface-control | kernel-replication | 
l2tp-service | mib-process | network-access-service | pgm | pic-services-logging | pppoe 
| remote-operations | routing <logical-router logical-router-name> | sampling | 
service-deployment | snmp | usb-control | web-management>> 
<gracefully | immediately | soft> 

Description

Restart router software processes.

Usage Guidelines

See restart.

Required Privilege Level

reset

set

Syntax

set (chassis | cli | date)

Description

Configure CLI properties and the router's date and time.

Usage Guidelines

See set chassis display message.

For the set cli and set date commands, see the JUNOS System Basics Configuration Guide.

Required Privilege Level

view

show

Syntax

show (accounting | aps | arp | as-path | bfd | bgp | chassis | class-of-service | cli | 
configuration | connections | dvmrp | dynamic-tunnels | firewall | helper | host | igmp | 
ike | ilmi | interfaces | ipsec | ipv6 | isis | l2circuit | l2vpn | ldp | link-management | log | 
mld | mpls | msdp | multicast | ntp | ospf | ospf3 | passive-monitoring | pfe | pgm | pim | 
policer | policy | pppoe | rip | ripng | route | rsvp | sap | services | snmp | system | task | 
ted | version | vpls | vrrp) 

Description

Show information about all aspects of the software, including interfaces and the routing protocols.

Usage Guidelines

The various show commands are discussed in other chapters in this manual and in the JUNOS Network and Services Interfaces Command Reference. To locate these commands, refer to the table of contents or the index of each manual.

Required Privilege Level

Depends on the specific command.

ssh

Syntax

ssh <host-name> <bypass-routing> <interface interface-name> <inet | inet6> <routing 
instance routing-instance-name> <source source-name> <v1 | v2> 
<vpn-interface vpn-interface-name>

Description

Open a secure shell to another host.

Usage Guidelines

See ssh.

Required Privilege Level

network

start

Syntax

start shell 

Description

Start a UNIX shell on the router.

Usage Guidelines

See start.

Required Privilege Level

shell and maintenance

telnet

Syntax

telnet 

Description

Establish a telnet session to another host.

Usage Guidelines

See telnet.

Required Privilege Level

network

test

Syntax

test <configuration | interface | msdp | policy> 

Description

Run various diagnostic debugging commands.

Usage Guidelines

See the following commands:

• test configuration
• test msdp
• test policy

See the JUNOS Network and Services Interfaces Command Reference for the following command:

• test interface

Required Privilege Level

Depends on the specific command.

traceroute

Syntax

traceroute 

Description

Trace the route to a remote host.

Usage Guidelines

See traceroute.

Required Privilege Level

network