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Preface
About This Book
The FlowPoint Router User’s Guide: Command Line Interface contains information on the syntax and
use of the Command Line Interface. It provides the steps and basic information needed to configure
the FlowPoint Router software, Release 2.0.4, and troubleshoot problems using the Command Line
Interface. Configuration of network connections, bridging, routing, and security features are
described. The book also provides more detailed information about the system’s bridging, routing,
addressing, and security operation.
This book is intended for small and home office users, remote office users, and other networking
professionals who are installing and maintaining bridged and routed networks.
How This Book is Organized
This user’s guide is intended to help you configure and manage the FlowPoint Router using the
Command Line Interface. The guide assumes that you have read the information about the FlowPoint
Router, installed the hardware using the Getting Started Guide, and reviewed the planning section in
that manual. The guide is divided into seven parts:
·Introduction
Describes the features of the Command Line Interface
·Advanced Topics
Contains additional information on topics such as interoperability, routing and bridging
operation, PAP/CHAP security negotiation, bandwidth management, protocol conformance,
and the file system.
·Planning for Router Configuration
Provides information unique to configuration using the Command Line Interface including
tables for collecting required information
·Configuring FlowPoint Router Software
Describes how to configure the FlowPoint Router using the Command Line Interface
·Command Line Interface Reference
Describes the syntax of each command and the results when the command is entered.
·Managing the Router
Describes SNMP management capabilities, TELNET support and how to upgrade the system
software, backup and restore configuration files, and recover FLASH memory
·Troubleshooting
Describes problem symptoms and provides suggestions for locating the source of errors. A
list of time-stamped system messages is provided.
References
FlowPoint 100/128 User Guide, P/N 222-00165-01