A key feature of a command-line shell is its hierarchical file system, typically represented as a tree of directories and files on storage devices like hard drives or solid-state drives (SSDs). In Ericsson Cradlepoint routers, this hierarchy is managed by the ConfigStore, which serves as the router's central control system. It provides a live portal to the router's current configuration and status. Any changes to files or directories are applied instantly across the system, and you will always see the most up-to-date data. Upon login, your working directory will be the root (/). Use the cd command to navigate directories and combine it with ls and get to explore the system.
admin@AER1600-301: /]$ ls control/status/config/state/ [admin@AER1600-301: /]$ cd config [admin@AER1600-301: /config]$ ls alerts/ certmgmt/ container/ dhcpd/ discovery/ dns/ dns6/ ecm/ ethernet/ eztun/ failover/ firewall/ gre/ hotspot/ identities/ iot/ ipverify/ l2tp/ lan/ nemo/ nemopmipv6/ network/ nhrp/ openvpn/ overlay/ passpoint/ qos/ routing/ sdwan/ sdwan_adv/ security/ sfp/ shell/ split_dns/ stats/ system/ vlan/ vpn/ wan/ webfilter/ wlan/ wwan/ [admin@AER1600-301: /config]$ cd system [admin@AER1600-301: /config/system]$ls admin/ adv_auth/ at_passthrough_proxy/ cipher_list disable_leds dst_enabled dst_rule/ dyndns/ first_boot gps/ internal_svcs/ lldp/ local_domain logging/ mac_monitor/ minimum_tls_version ntp/ ntp_failover/ passwd_min_len pci_dss qxdmproxy/ reboot_schedule/ sdk/ sensors/ serial/ show_cloud_setup sms/ snmp/ tcpdump/ timezone ui_activated users/ utc_format watchdog/ system_id desc [admin@AER1600-301: /config]$ cd logging [admin@AER1600-301: /config/system/logging]$ ls console enabled firewall level max_logs max_logs_size max_recover_logs modem_debug/ persist_logs recover_kernel_log remoteLogging/ services/
Use the special ".." path to move to the parent directory, with each directory separated by "/". To go up two levels, use:
cd ../...
The command line supports tab completion, allowing you to type part of a command or path and press to auto-complete. If there are multiple matches, press twice to view the options.