Launching the NSv CLI Using SSH

The SonicWall NSv command-line interface (CLI) lets administrators directly configure, monitor, and troubleshoot the firewall. The CLI is most useful during initial setup, recovery, and advanced administration.

Prerequisites

Before launching the NSv CLI using SSH, ensure the following:

• The NSv virtual machine is running
• You have NSv administrator credentials
• The NSv has a reachable management IP address
• SSH is enabled on the NSv
• Port 22 is allowed by firewall and platform security rules

• Ensure that an SSH client is available on the system

Use VM console access when SSH is not enabled

To launch the NSv CLI using SSH

1. Launch the SSH client.

2. In the Host Name (or IP address) field, enter the public IP address of the NSv.

   

3. In the Port field, enter 22 if it is not already set.

   Using an SSH port other than 22 can block access because SonicCoreX only listens on port 22, and NSv uses the same SSH entry point for both the SonicCoreX console and the SonicOS CLI. If you change the SSH port in SonicOS, SonicCoreX cannot use it, and you may lose access to both consoles.

4. For Connection type, ensure that SSH is selected. This option is selected automatically when you specify port 22.

5. Click Open.

6. At the login prompt, enter the SonicOS administrator credentials (default: admin/password).

   

The following table describe the CLI commands and their usage.

The command syntax, usage, and description can be displayed by typing the command in the SonicCoreX CLI console, followed by a space and a question mark (?).

Command	Syntax	Description	Example
help	help	It shows the default help of the SonicCoreX with CLI console.	help
ping	ping <ip/hostname> ping ip <ip/hostname> ping ip6 <ip/hostname>	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	Restarts the firewall in normal mode again without any parameters. Restarts the firewall in safemode with'enter-safemode' parameter.	restart OR restart enter-safemode
safemode	safemode	Restarts the firewall in safemode.	safemode
show (normal mode)	show system show sonicos show status show network show dns show logs	Shows system information Shows sonicos information Shows status information Shows network information Shows dns information Shows logs information	show system OR show sonicos OR show network OR show dns OR show logs
shutdown	shutdown	Shuts down the firewall.	shutdown
support-data	support-data	Sends logs to support.	support-data
update	update check update download update install	Checks, downloads, and installs an available update.	update check OR update download OR update install
update-channel	update-channel read update-channel set <channel name> update-channel restore	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