Getting started with the WatchGuard CLIWatchGuard Command Line Interface Guide 9Case sensitivityCommands, command arguments and keywords in theWatchGuard CLI are not case sensitive. For example, showpolicy is equivalent to SHow POLicy.NOTEObject name strings are case sensitive. Typing the addressgroup name (string) “EveryBody_on_NET_A” is not thesame as typing “everybody_on_net_a”! This covers all textstrings, whether enclosed in quotes or not.Extending command linesLong command lines can be continued onto the next line ofa terminal display by typing the backslash character (\) atthe end of the command line, similar to the use of the back-slash character in C programming syntax. This permits youto type more information (parameters) without breakingthe continuity of the entire command.In the following example of a progression of four com-mands, the backslash character typed (\) right before the in the last command line enables the administra-tor to continue the contents of that command line onto thenext line:WG#WG#configureWG(config)#certWG(config-cert)#req cert –com WatchGuard –cou US \-dns rs101.WatchGuard.com –key {rsa 1024both}Typing arguments in a commandBe sure to type a "-" (hyphen) before any arguments, or theCLI will ignore and omit that argument’s condition.
