Understanding The Command-Line Interface - Cisco Nexus 5500 Series Configuration Manual

Understanding the Command-Line Interface

This chapter contains the following sections:
• Finding Feature Information, page 44
• Information About the CLI Prompt, page 44
• Command Modes, page 44
• Special Characters, page 49
• Keystroke Shortcuts, page 49
• Abbreviating Commands, page 52
• Completing a Partial Command Name, page 52
• Identifying Your Location in the Command Hierarchy, page 53
• Using the no Form of a Command , page 53
• Configuring CLI Variables, page 54
• Command Aliases, page 56
• Command Scripts, page 58
• Context-Sensitive Help , page 60
• Understanding Regular Expressions, page 62
• Searching and Filtering show Command Output, page 63
• Searching and Filtering from the --More-- Prompt, page 68
• Using the Command History, page 69
• Enabling or Disabling the CLI Confirmation Prompts, page 71
• Setting CLI Display Colors, page 71
• Sending Commands to Modules, page 72
• BIOS Loader Prompt, page 73
• Examples Using the CLI , page 73
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