Abbreviating Commands - Cisco MDS 9000 Series Configuration Manual

Abbreviating Commands

Keystokes
Tab
Abbreviating Commands
You can abbreviate commands and keywords by entering the first few characters of a command. The
abbreviation must include sufficient characters to make it unique from other commands or keywords. If you
are having trouble entering a command, check the system prompt and enter the question mark (?) for a list of
available commands. You might be in the wrong command mode or using incorrect syntax.
This table lists examples of command abbreviations.
Table 5: Examples of Command Abbreviations
Command
configure terminal
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Description
Completes the word for you after you enter the first
characters of the word and then press the Tab key.
All options that match are presented.
Use tabs to complete the following items:
• Command names
• Scheme names in the file system
• Server names in the file system
• Filenames in the file system
Example:
switch(config)# c<Tab>
callhome class-map clock
cdp cli control-plane
switch(config)# cl<Tab>
class-map cli
switch(config)# cla<Tab>
switch(config)# class-map
Example:
switch# cd bootflash:<Tab>
bootflash: bootflash://sup-1/
bootflash:/// bootflash://sup-2/
bootflash://module-5/
bootflash://sup-active/
bootflash://module-6/ bootflash://sup-local/
Example:
switch# cd bootflash://mo<Tab>
bootflash://module-5/
bootflash://module-6/cv
switch# cd bootflash://module-
Abbreviation
conf t
cts
clock
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