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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 *<span style="color: #0000ff">[Console](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/4005SeriesInstallGuide/pages/37716105/Connecting+To+The+Appliance#ConnectingToTheAppliance-ConsolePort)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/4005SeriesInstallGuide/pages/37716105/Connecting+To+The+Appliance#ConnectingToTheAppliance-ConsolePort)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Port](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/4005SeriesInstallGuide/pages/37716105/Connecting+To+The+Appliance#ConnectingToTheAppliance-ConsolePort)</span>*.) 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*.)

# Using CLI Help

You can display a list of available CLI commands by typing `help` at the command prompt. 

**Example:**  
`Infoblox > help`  
`==============================================================================`  
`CommandSummary`  
`==============================================================================`  
`?             Display help`  
`delete        Delete files`  
`dig           Perform a DNS lookup and print the results`  
`exit          Exit command interpreter`  
`help          Display help`  
`ping          Send ICMP ECHO`  
`quit          Exit command interpreter`  
`reboot        Reboot device`  
`reset         Reset system settings`  
`set           Set current system settings`  
`show          Show current system settings`  
`shutdown      Shutdown device`  
`traceroute    Route path diagnostic`  
`ddns_add      Send DDNS update to add a record`  
`ddns_delete   Send DDNS update to delete a record`  
`rotate        Rotate files`  
`==============================================================================`  
`For more detailed help about a given command, type 'help <command>'`

For in-depth explanation of CLI command syntax, type `help`` `***command*** 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*.