Cli Configuration; What Is Cli; Entering The Cli; Command Conventions - HP A7500 Series Configuration Manual

CLI configuration

What is CLI?

The command line interface (CLI) enables you to interact with your device by typing text commands. At
the CLI, you can instruct your device to perform a given task by typing a text command and then pressing
Enter. Compared with a graphical user interface (GUI) where you use a mouse to perform configuration,
the CLI allows you to input more information in one command line.
Figure 1 CLI example

Entering the CLI

The device provides multiple methods for entering the CLI, such as through the console port, through
Telnet, and through SSH. For more information, see the chapter "Logging in to the switch configuration."

Command conventions

Command conventions help you understand command meanings. Commands in product manuals
comply with the conventions listed in
Table 1 Command conventions
Convention
Boldface
Italic
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Table
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.
1.
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