Command Reference¶

This section documents every command family in the Python port. Commands are organized by domain.

New here? The cookbook is a copy-pasteable quick-reference for the jobs most operators actually run - dual-stack member adds, DHCP enable/disable (v4/v6/both), anycast, DTC wiring, file downloads, and more.

Top-level verbs¶

Verb	Description
`configure`	Create, modify, or delete objects
`show`	Display objects
`upload`	Upload files to the grid
`download`	Download files from the grid
`generate`	Generate certificates or CSRs
`restart`	Restart grid services
`help`	Inline help
`quit` / `exit` / `bye`	Exit ibcli
`history`	Brief history hint

Command families¶

Page	Commands
Zones	`configure zone add/modify/delete`, `show zone`
Records	`configure zone <z> add/delete host/a/aaaa/cname/mx/txt/ptr`, `show record`
Networks	`configure network add/modify/delete/split/join/move`, `show network`, IPAM
Network Containers	`configure network container add/modify/delete`, `show network container`
Shared Networks	`configure network add shared`, `configure shared_network delete`, `show network shared`
Network Templates	`configure template network add/delete`, `show template network`
DHCP Ranges & Fixed	`configure network range/fixed add/delete`, `show range`, `show fixed`
DHCP MAC Filters	`configure network macfilter add/delete`, `configure network filter add/delete macaddress`, `show network filter`
DHCP Failover & Options	`configure network failover`, `configure option_space`, `configure optiondef`, `show network failover/options`
DHCP Leases	`show lease`
Admin	`configure admin user/group/role/permission`, `show admin`
RADIUS	`configure radius user/device`, `show radius`
Grid	`configure grid member/nsgroup/view/shared_record_group`, `show grid`, `show views`
Restart	`restart dns/dhcp/dhcpv4/dhcpv6/all/discovery/status`, `show restart`, `show schedule`, `configure schedule delete`
Extensible Attributes	`configure grid attribute`, `show grid attribute`
`set` value syntax	Value-coercion rules and tab-completion helpers shared by every `configure … set <key>=<value>` verb
Files	`upload/download database/csv/logs/leases/support_bundle/dhcp_conf`
Certificates	`download/upload cert`, `generate selfsigned cert`, `generate csr`
CSV	`upload csv`, `download csv/csv_errors`, `show csv task`

Quick abbreviation reference¶

All literal words can be abbreviated to any unambiguous prefix:

co z a example.com    →  configure zone add example.com
sh z example.com      →  show zone example.com
sh n 10.0.0.0/8       →  show network 10.0.0.0/8
re dn                 →  restart dns