Using Commands - Cisco 1710 Software Configuration Manual

Chapter 1 Introduction to Router Configuration

Using Commands

Abbreviating Commands
Command-Line Error Messages
Table 1-3 Common CLI Error Messages
Error Message
% Ambiguous command:
"show con"
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This section provides some tips about entering Cisco IOS commands at the
command-line interface (CLI).
You only have to enter enough characters for the router to recognize the command
as unique. This example show how to enter the show configuration command:
1710# show conf
Using 385 out of 7506 bytes
!
version 12.2
no service udp-small-servers
no service tcp-small-servers
.
.
.
Table 1-3 lists some error messages that you might encounter while using the CLI
to configure your router.
Meaning
You did not enter enough characters
for your router to recognize the
command.
How to Get Help
Reenter the command followed by a
question mark (?) with no space
between the command and the
question mark.
The possible keywords that you can
enter with the command are
displayed.
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