You can access the NSv management SonicCoreX version with CLI console by opening the virtual console from your hypervisor.
You can access the NSv management SonicCoreX version with CLI console in Normal mode.
You can access the NSv management SonicCoreX version with CLI console in Safe mode.
To upgrade your NSv using System Update in the SonicCoreX version with CLI console
SonicOS 7.0 to 7.1 version upgrade is not supported. You have to do the fresh deployment if you want SonicOS 7.1 version. SonicOS 7.1 to 7.1.x versions upgrade is possible via SonicCoreX version with CLI console, See more information on the KB article.
Do not power off or reboot during the download
The device will reboot automatically after installation.
The following are the descriptions of the commands and their usage in the CLI console.
The command syntax, usage, and description can be fetched by typing the command on the SonicCoreX version with CLI console followed by a space and then followed by a '?'.
Command | Syntax | Description | Example |
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date |
| Set and Displays the current date. | date set "02/12/2023 12:23:12" OR date read |
dhcp | dhcp interface <interface name> | Enable dhcp on an interface in safe mode. | dhcp interface X1 |
dns |
| Configure DNS server in safe mode | dns primary 8.8.8.8 OR dns primary 8.8.8.8 secondary 8.8.4.4 |
dns-lookup | dns-lookup <string> | Runs the DNS query for the Domain given as a parameter. | dns-lookup www.google.com |
exit | exit | Exits the SonicCoreX with CLI console and switch to safemode menu. | exit |
help | help | It shows the default help of the SonicCoreX with CLI console. | help |
network | network interface <interface name> ip <ip address> netmask <netmask> gateway <gateway ip> | Configure network in safemode. | network interface enp11s0 ip 10.203.78.81 netmask 255.255.255.0 gateway 10.203.78.1 |
ping |
| Runs the ping command on the mentioned IP address or String | ping google.com OR ping ip google.com OR ping ip6 <ipv6 address> |
restart | restart |
| restart OR restart enter-safemode |
safemode | safemode | Restart the firewall in safemode. | safemode |
show (normal mode) |
|
| show system OR show sonicos OR show network OR show dns OR show logs |
shutdown | shutdown | Shut down the firewall. | shutdown |
support-data | support-data | Sends logs to support. | support-data |
update |
| Check, download, and install an available update. | update check OR update download OR update install |
update-channel |
| It is used to modify/read/restore the update channel to deliver updates | update-channel read OR update-channel set <channel name> OR update-channel restore |