Using Command History; Changing The Command History Buffer Size; Understanding Cli Error Messages - Cisco Catalyst 3750 Software Configuration Manual

Chapter 2 Using the Command-Line Interface

Understanding CLI Error Messages

Table 2-3
switch.
Table 2-3 Common CLI Error Messages
Error Message
% Ambiguous command:
"show con"
% Incomplete command.
% Invalid input detected
at '^' marker.

Using Command History

The software provides a history or record of commands that you have entered. The command history
feature is particularly useful for recalling long or complex commands or entries, including access lists.
You can customize this feature to suit your needs as described in these sections:
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Changing the Command History Buffer Size

By default, the switch records ten command lines in its history buffer. You can alter this number for a
current terminal session or for all sessions on a particular line. These procedures are optional.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, enter this command to change the number of command lines that
the switch records during the current terminal session:
Switch# terminal history [size number-of-lines]
The range is from 0 to 256.
78-15870-01
lists some error messages that you might encounter while using the CLI to configure your
Meaning
You did not enter enough characters
for your switch to recognize the
command.
You did not enter all the keywords or
values required by this command.
You entered the command
incorrectly. The caret (^) marks the
point of the error.
Changing the Command History Buffer Size, page 2-5
Recalling Commands, page 2-6
Disabling the Command History Feature, page 2-6
How to Get Help
Re-enter the command followed by a question mark (?)
with a space between the command and the question
mark.
The possible keywords that you can enter with the
command are displayed.
Re-enter the command followed by a question mark (?)
with a space between the command and the question
mark.
The possible keywords that you can enter with the
command are displayed.
Enter a question mark (?) to display all the commands
that are available in this command mode.
The possible keywords that you can enter with the
command are displayed.
(optional)
(optional)
(optional)
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