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Set commands

Use the set command to define settings and parameters for various system components.

For example, after typing set, press tab thrice to see the list of settings you can configure. Press tab followed by ? to list these settings with their descriptions.

This section describes the options and parameters for these settings.

Syntax description

set [command] [option 1|option 2] <value>

The following table describes the command-line syntax.

Syntax Description
set This is the set command. You must always enter it as shown.
[command] Denotes the command you want to run. For example, advanced-firewall.
[option 1|option 2] Denotes the options available. You must choose one.
<value> Denotes a placeholder. You must enter a value.
Example

set advanced-firewall icmp-error-message allow

set advanced-firewall add dest_host 10.1.1.10