NORFAB CLI Client

NORFAB comes with interactive command line shell interface called nfcli which users can invoke to work with the system.

NORFAB CLI designed as a modal operating system. The term modal describes a system that has various modes of operation, each having its own domain of operation. The CLI uses a hierarchical structure for the modes.

You can access a lower-level mode only from a higher-level mode. For example, to access the Nornir mode, you must be in the privileged EXEC mode. Each mode is used to accomplish particular tasks and has a specific set of commands that are available in this mode. For example, to configure a router interface, you must be in Nornir configuration mode. All configurations that you enter in configuration mode apply only to this function.

NORFAB CLI build using PICLE package.

It is important to remember that in PICLE Shell, when you enter a command, the command is executed. If you enter an incorrect command in a production environment, it can negatively impact it.