| | 1 | = UNIX Networking CLI Commands = |
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| | 3 | All UNIX systems and their derivatives (i.e. the various flavors of Linux) have a built in ''command line interface'' or ''CLI''. |
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| | 5 | Since all of the compute resources in GENI run some *nix flavor, it is important to be comfortable using the command line. |
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| | 7 | Some skills and command you should familiarize yourself with if you aren't already: |
| | 8 | * the configuration of the interfaces on your nodes (`/sbin/ifconfig`) |
| | 9 | * testing connectivity (`ping`, `traceroute`, `nc`, `iperf`) |
| | 10 | * collecting and analyzing networking traffic (`tcpdump` and ''wireshark'') |
| | 11 | * listing and manipulating your IP routing table (`route`) |
| | 12 | * determining the hostname of the current machine (`hostname`) |
| | 13 | * listing network connections (`netstat`) |
| | 14 | * testing connecting to individual ports using telnet (`telnet`) |
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| | 17 | Google will help you find many resources to learn about these topics. |
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| | 19 | Here are some specific resources that may be helpful: |
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| | 22 | ''Have a network resource or command that you think should be listed on this page? E-mail [mailto:help@geni.net]'' |
