Entering The Cli; Command Conventions - HP 5120 series Configuration Manual

Figure 1 CLI example

Entering the CLI

HP devices provide multiple methods for entering the CLI, such as through the console port, through telnet,
or through SSH. For more information, see

Command conventions

Command conventions help you understand command meanings. Commands in HP product manuals
comply with the conventions listed in
Table 1 Command conventions
Convention
Boldface
Italic
[ ]
{ x | y | ... }
[ x | y | ... ]
{ x | y | ... } *
[ x | y | ... ] *
&<1-n>
#
NOTE:
The keywords of HP command lines are case insensitive.
"Logging in through the console
Table 1.
Description
Bold text represents commands and keywords that you enter literally as shown.
Italic text represents arguments that you replace with actual values.
Square brackets enclose syntax choices (keywords or arguments) that are
optional.
Braces enclose a set of required syntax choices separated by vertical bars, from
which you select one.
Square brackets enclose a set of optional syntax choices separated by vertical
bars, from which you select one or none.
Asterisk marked braces enclose a set of required syntax choices separated by
vertical bars, from which you select at least one.
Asterisk marked square brackets enclose optional syntax choices separated by
vertical bars, from which you select one choice, multiple choices, or none.
The argument or keyword and argument combination before the ampersand (&)
sign can be entered 1 to n times.
A line that starts with a pound (#) sign is comments.
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