The document provides an overview of the Palo Alto Command Line Interface (CLI), including initial access methods and operational features. It explains the two main modes of the CLI: operation mode for immediate action and configuration mode for storing changes until committed. Additionally, it covers the use of built-in help functions and the find command for locating specific keywords within commands.

1. Palo Alto Command Line interface (CLI)
The following topics will be covered in this lesson.
 Initial Access to Palo alto Using CLI
 CLI Modes
 CLI Tools
 CLI Find Command & keyword

2. Initial Access to Palo alto Using CLI
The two methods available to connect to the new device is either using
a network cable on the management port or an console cable

3. Palo Alto Command Line interface (CLI)
PAN-OS CLI Modes
The CLI has two functional modes: Operation and Configuration
Operation mode
• When your first log in, the PAN-OS CLI opens in Operation mode.
• Represent by the > prompt on the interface
• Involves actions which are executed immediately
• Action do not require commit operation that are executed immediately

4. PAN-OS CLI Modes
Palo Alto Command Line interface (CLI)
Configuration mode
• Type the configure command to transition from Operational mode to configuration mode
• Represent by the # prompt on the interface
• Changes will be stored in the firewall memory until the commit operation is run
• To switch from configuration mode to operational mode, use either the quit or exit command
• To enter an operational mode command while in configuration mode, use the run command

5. CLI Tools
Palo Alto Command Line interface (CLI)
The built-in help function of the CLI allows the administrator to look up commands and
options without leaving the interface

6. CLI Find Command & keyword
Palo Alto Command Line interface (CLI)
The Find command can be useful for when you remember there is a keyword in the set or op command
but you can’t recall in which command hierarchy