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title: "Infoblox CLI"
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The Infoblox CLI allows you to configure and monitor the appliance using a small set of Infoblox commands. You can access the Infoblox 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/IIGFT1A/pages/35768320/Connecting+to+the+Appliance#ConnectingtotheAppliance-bookmark26)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/IIGFT1A/pages/35768320/Connecting+to+the+Appliance#ConnectingtotheAppliance-bookmark26)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Port](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/IIGFT1A/pages/35768320/Connecting+to+the+Appliance#ConnectingtotheAppliance-bookmark26)</span>*.) You can also enable remote console access—that is, SSHv2 (Secure Shell version 2) access—through the Grid Master, 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. For example:

`Infoblox >     help`  
`?              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`

To view an in-depth explanation of a CLI command and its syntax, type help command after the command. 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 Infoblox 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*.