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title: "Infoblox NIOS CLI"
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The NIOS CLI allows you to configure and monitor the appliance using a small set of Infoblox commands. Some tasks, such as resetting the appliance, can be done only through the CLI. You can access the NIOS CLI through a direct console connection from your management system to the Infoblox appliance. (For more information, see *[Console](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/4000SeriesInstallGuide/pages/37453828/Connecting+to+the+Appliance#ConnectingtotheAppliance-bookmark54)*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/4000SeriesInstallGuide/pages/37453828/Connecting+to+the+Appliance#ConnectingtotheAppliance-bookmark54)*[Port](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/4000SeriesInstallGuide/pages/37453828/Connecting+to+the+Appliance#ConnectingtotheAppliance-bookmark54)*.) You can also enable remote console SSHv2 (Secure Shell version 2) access through the Infoblox Grid Manager or CLI, and then access the CLI from a remote location using an SSHv2 client. (For more information, refer to the *Infoblox* *NIOS* *Administrator* *Guide*.)
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Using CLI Help
You can display a list of available CLI commands by typing `help`** **at the command prompt.
`Infoblox > help`
For in-depth explanation of CLI command syntax, type `help ` after the command prompt. For example:
`Infoblox > help rotate`
`Synopsis:`
`rotate log [ syslog | debug | audit | ifmapserver ]`
`rotate file groupname filename [ filename2, filename3, ...]`
`Description:`
`Rotates the specified log file, up to 10 previous.`
`logfiles will be preserved`
The two main groups of NIOS CLI commands are `set` and `show`. To see the complete list of the set commands, enter `help set` after the command prompt. Likewise, to see a complete list of the show commands, enter `help show`. For information about the CLI commands, refer to the Infoblox CLI Guide.