Console Commands

The following are the available to use on the VM console (IS and LSS):

  • date – displays current system date and time. To set current system date/time, enter in the following format: AVDS > date MMDDhhmmYYYY

  • halt – safely shuts down AVDS server

  • reboot – safely reboots AVDS server

  • enable – enables console restriction via a password

  • disable – disables console restriction

  • service ssh start – activates Secure Shell for remote diagnostics/troubleshooting

  • service ssh stop – deactivates Secure Shell for remote diagnostics/troubleshooting

  • rlb admin – resets Web GUI password to factory default

  • rlb server – resets server to factory default

  • show – displays configuration settings

  • save - saves configuration. Must be used after a configuration change, or settings will not be saved after reboot.

  • quit – returns to main AVDS prompt

  • help – displays list of available commands

  • network – network configuration utility. See sub-commands below.

  • interface – sets active network interfaces, ex. “network interface eth0”

  • ip – display or set IP address

  • netmask – display or set subnet mask

  • broadcast – display or set broadcast addresses

  • dhcp – display or set use of DHCP

  • save – saves configuration

  • exit – returns to parent menu

  • vlans – sets active VLANs on network interface, e.x. “network vlans eth0”

  • route – enter route configuration mode

  • gateway – display or set default gateway address, e.x. “network gateway 192.168.1.1”

  • ns - configure DNS, e.x. ns 8.8.8.8

  • ping – ping destination address

  • arp – displays ARP table

  • ifconfig – displays network interface table

  • netstat – displays the network routing table

  • traceroute – traceroute destination address

  • telnet – telnet to destination

  • show – shows network configuration

  • devices – shows devices

  • hosts – view and modify the etc/hosts file

  • save – saves configuration. Must be used after a configuration change, or settings will not be saved after reboot.