Figure 4-6. Example of Context-Sensitive Command-List Help
Displaying CLI "Help"
CLI Help provides two types of context-sensitive information:
■
Command list with a brief summary of each command's purpose
Detailed information on how to use individual commands
■
Displaying Command-List Help.
Syntax: help
Displays a listing of command Help summaries for all
commands available at the current privilege level. That is, at
the Operator level, executing help displays the Help summaries
only for Operator-Level commands. At the Manager level,
executing help displays the Help summaries for both the
Operator and Manager levels, and so on.
For example, to list the Operator-Level commands with their purposes:
Displaying Help for an Individual Command.
Syntax: < command-string > help
This option displays Help for any command available at the
current context level.
For example, to list the Help for the interface command in the Global Config
uration privilege level:
Using the Command Line Interface (CLI)
Using the CLI
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