Getting started with the WatchGuard CLIWatchGuard Command Line Interface Guide 5There is a single space between“address” and “-group,” and“group” and “exec_staff.”Comments Comments are presented asitalicized text preceded by the “#”character.# This is a sample comment.More command-specific andargument-specific conventions aredetailed in “Command syntaxconventions used in this guide” onpage 21Getting started with the WatchGuard CLIConnecting to an applianceThe WatchGuard CLI can be used to perform pre-installa-tion setup tasks, or to reconfigure or administer the appli-ance at any time. These comprise two distinct uses of theCLI, which in turn require different connections:• To use the CLI in pre-installation setup or to do directadministration of a WatchGuard appliance, you candirectly connect the appliance to your workstation byconnecting a cable from the Console port on the frontof the appliance to a serial port on your workstation.Your Vclass package includes an adapter for thispurpose. After this connection is made, you canconnect directly to the appliance via a terminalapplication.• To use the CLI for administration after a WatchGuardappliance has been set up and configured, you canmake use of existing network connections. All youneed is (1) the IP address of a WatchGuard appliancedata interface and (2) a currently active policy
