A command consists of a series of characters, ending with <CR> (carriage return), sent to Abilis Control Port. The CP answers with tables containing the requested information or with “COMMAND EXECUTED”; then prompts for the next command.
Commands are divided into the following groups (Group IDs):
Table 5.1. Command groups
| Group | Group ID | Action | Minimum privilege level required | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Add operations | A | Adds a new item into the set | Administrator | 
| Reconfiguration operations | BOOT | Activates the default configuration of an item | Administrator | 
| Clear and Delete | C | Clears a set of statistics or Deletes an item | Administrator | 
| Display | D | Displays items, parameters and statistics | User | 
| Search | F | Searches for items | User | 
| Re-initialization | INIT | Commits changes which have been made in the named item | User | 
| List management | LIST | Manages lists of items (to create, delete, rename lists) | Administrator | 
| Move | M | Exchanges the rank of two items within a table | Administrator | 
| Restart | R | Activates currently inactive components | User | 
| Set up | S | Sets up parameters of the named item | Administrator/Super-User | 
| System commands | [*] | System general management or activation of special functions | [*] | 
[*] Complete list of system commands is available in Section 86.1, “Complete list of On-line Commands”.