SunScreen 3.1 Reference Manual

ssadm Subcommand Summary

TABLE B-3 lists the SunScreen ssadm subcommands and their descriptions. Many ssadm subcommands duplicate the functions of the administration graphical user interface, while others provide a context for other subcommands.

Table B-3 Summary of SunScreen ssadm Subcommands

ssadm Subcommand

Description 

activate

Activates a Screen policy. 

active

Lists information about the currently active policy. 

algorithm

Lists algorithms supported by SKIP. 

backup

Writes a SunScreen backup file to standard output. 

debug_level

Sets or clears the level of debugging output generated by a Screen. 

edit

Runs the SunScreen configuration editor. See "Configuration Editor".

ha

Configures the features of a high availability (HA) Screen. 

lock

Examines or removes the protection lock that the configuration editor places on a policy file. 

log

Maintains the Screen log file. 

logdump

Filters or displays log records, as retrieved by ssadm log get.

login

Authenticates a user for administrative access through ssadm to a Screen from a remote Administration Station.

logmacro

Expands a SunScreen logmacro object.

logout

Terminates the session created by ssadm login.

logstats

Prints information about the SunScreen log. 

patch

Installs patch, as needed. 

policy

Creates, deletes, lists and renames Screen policies. 

product

Prints single line of descriptive SunScreen use. 

restore

Reads a backup file from standard input. 

sys_info

Prints a description of running SunScreen software. 

traffic_stats

Reports summary information about the traffic flowing through the SunScreen, classified by interface.