> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://xdr.ooo/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Stellar Appliance CLI

> Unified aella_cli operations for KVM hosts running Stellar Cyber Data Processor and Sensor components.

# Stellar Appliance CLI

Stellar Appliance CLI provides a single `aella_cli` interface for operating KVM hosts deployed with the OpenXDR KVM Installer. It recognizes the networking and appliance conventions created by the installer and centralizes common day-2 operations.

## What it manages

* network interfaces, IP addressing, gateway, and DNS
* NTP configuration across supported Linux time services
* staged ACL / firewall policy and rule application
* hostname, timezone, system information, and service control
* VM console access and VM autostart
* appliance monitoring and patch operations

## Typical relationship

```mermaid theme={null}
flowchart LR
  I[OpenXDR KVM Installer] --> H[KVM Host + OpenXDR VMs]
  H --> C[Stellar Appliance CLI\naella_cli]
  C --> N[Network / NTP / ACL]
  C --> V[VM / Service Operations]
```

The CLI is primarily intended for Linux KVM hosts. The current repository documents Python 3.10+ and sudo privileges for system-changing operations.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="OpenXDR KVM Installer" icon="server" href="/products/openxdr-kvm-installer">
    See the deployment tooling that prepares the appliance host.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Source repository" icon="github" href="https://github.com/xdr-labs/Stellar-appliance-cli">
    Review commands, installation steps, ACL workflow, and troubleshooting details.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>