Parameters; Entering Commands; Using Control Characters - 3Com 3C421600A Reference Manual

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Parameters

Entering
Commands
Using Control
Characters
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OMMAND VERVIEW
{ ... } parameters enclosed by curly braces are optional and are
provided with default values. You do not need to specify these
parameters unless you wish to override the default.
< ... > values enclosed by arrows are used by a command or
parameter that is position-dependent and does not have keywords.
Some of these parameters are required; some are not. Required values
are displayed in the command line interface (CLI) when querying a
command (typing a question mark) or upon issuing a command where
required values were omitted.
[ ... ] range of values following keywords are enclosed in brackets.
Inside the brackets, if you see a:
| (vertical bar) you may select only one from the key list: [first |
second | third]
, (comma) you can select one or more of the displayed bitmasks:
[first,second,third,...]
Position independent arguments are shown in a vertical array after the
command.
Commands can be entered in abbreviated form if the portion of the
command you type is unique (shown below). You can also use command
completion and positional help when entering command strings.
While working in the CLI, system messages may scroll across your
screen. To recall the last thing you typed, press the up arrow. This can
be helpful if you are unsure exactly where you were when you
received the system message.
If you have typed ahead to enter a series of commands and you want
to stop processing your commands, you can press (Ctrl c) to abort any
currently executing and stacked commands.
Commands can be retrieved by typing [Ctrl p] (for previous) and [Ctrl
n] (for next). Command retrieval consults the history of previous fully
entered commands, defaulting at the last ten commands. If an error
occurs while a command is processing, any partial command (up to
and including the field in error) is added to the history list.
Command line editing allows these options: (Ctrl b) or left arrow
brings you go back one character; (Ctrl c) deletes the running CLI
process; (Ctrl f) or right arrow takes you forward one character; (ESC