Customize the CLI
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Customize the CLI
- Specify how long an administrative session to the management interface (CLI or web interface) can remain idle before logging the administrator out:
username@hostname# set deviceconfig setting management idle-timeout ? 0 never <value> <1-1440>
If you want to set the CLI timeout value to a value different from the global management idle-timeout value, use the set cli timeout command in operational mode.Specify the format for command output:username@hostname> set cli config-output-format ? default default json json set set xml xml
For example, in the default setting the config-output-format looks like this:username@hostname# show deviceconfig system dns-setting servers servers { primary 1.2.3.4; secondary 1.2.3.5; }
Changing the setting to set results in output that looks like this:username@hostname# show deviceconfig system dns-setting servers set deviceconfig system dns-setting servers primary 1.2.3.4 set deviceconfig system dns-setting servers secondary 1.2.3.5 [edit] [edit]
Changing the setting to xml results in output that looks like this:username@hostname# show deviceconfig system dns-setting servers <response status="success" code="19"> <result total-count="1" count="1"> <servers> <primary>1.2.3.4</primary> <secondary>1.2.3.5</secondary> </servers> </result> </response>
Switch to scripting mode. In scripting mode, you can copy and paste commands from a text file directly into the CLI. Although you can do this without scripting-mode enabled (up to 20 lines). If you cut-and-paste a block of text into the CLI, examine the output of the lines you pasted. If you see lines that are truncated or generate errors, you may have to re-paste a smaller section of text, or switch to scripting-mode:username@hostname> set cli scripting-mode on
When in scripting-mode, you cannot use Tab to complete commands or use ? to get help on command syntax. When you are done pasting commands, switch back to regular mode using the set cli scripting-mode off command.