Preface

Preface

This preface describes who should read the Cisco Wide Area Application Services Command Reference, how it is organized, and its document conventions. It contains the following sections:

Audience

This command reference is intended for administrators who want to use the command-line interface (CLI) of the Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) software to configure, manage, and monitor WAAS devices on a per-device basis. This guide assumes that the WAAS device is running the WAAS software. The guide provides descriptions and syntax of the WAAS CLI command.

Document Organization

This command reference includes the following chapters:

 

Chapter
Description

Chapter 1, “Using the WAAS Command-Line Interface”

Describes how to use the command-line interface.

Chapter 2, “Cisco WAAS Software Command Summary”

Lists WAAS software commands, providing a brief description of each.

Chapter 3, “CLI Commands”

Provides detailed information for the following types of CLI commands for the WAAS software:

  • Commands you can enter after you log in to the WAAS device (EXEC mode).
  • Configuration mode commands that you can enter after you log in to the WAAS device, and then access configuration mode and its subset of modes.

The description of each command includes the syntax of the command and any related commands, when appropriate.

Appendix A, “Acronyms and Abbreviations”

Defines the acronyms used in this publication.

 

Lists each command by command mode.

Document Conventions

This command reference uses these basic conventions to represent text and table information:

 

Convention
Description

boldface font

Commands, keywords, and button names are in boldface.

italic font

Variables for which you supply values are in italics. Directory names and filenames are also in italics.

screen font

Terminal sessions and information the system displays are printed in screen font.

boldface screen font

Information you must enter is in boldface screen font.

italic screen font

Variables you enter are printed in italic screen font.

plain font

Enter one of a range of options as listed in the syntax description.

^D or Ctrl-D

Hold the Ctrl key while you press the D key.

string

Defined as a nonquoted set of characters.

For example, when setting a community string for SNMP to “public,” do not use quotation marks around the string, or the string will include the quotation marks.

Vertical bars ( |)

Vertical bars separate alternative, mutually exclusive, elements.

{ }

Elements in braces are required elements.

[ ]

Elements in square brackets are optional.

{ x | y | z }

Required keywords are grouped in braces and separated by vertical bars.

[x | y | z ]

Optional keywords are grouped in brackets and separated by vertical bars.

[{ }]

Braces within square brackets indicate a required choice within an optional element.

Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to materials not contained in the manual.

Caution Means reader be careful. In this situation, you might do something that could result in equipment damage or loss of data.

Related Documentation

For additional information on the Cisco WAAS software and hardware, see the following documentation:

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