Command Syntax Conventions; Getting Help; List Of Available Commands - ZyXEL Communications ES-2024A User Manual

ES-2024A User's Guide

27.4 Command Syntax Conventions

The rules of the commands are listed next.
• The command keywords are in
• The required fields in a command are enclosed in angle brackets <>, for instance,
means that you must specify an IP number for this command.
<ip>
• The optional fields in a command are enclosed in square brackets [], for instance,
means that the
• "Command" refers to a command used in the command line interface (CI command).
• The | symbol means "or".
• The entry
return after a command to execute the command.
• Use the up ( ) or down ( ) arrow key to scroll through the command history list.
• The CLI does not accept partial or incomplete commands. You may enter a unique part of
a command and press
For example, if you enter "
automatically displays.
• Each interface refers to an Ethernet port on the switch. Commands configured after the
interface command correspond to those ports.
• Type multiple ports or port ranges separated by a comma. Ranges of port numbers are
typed separated by a dash.

27.5 Getting Help

The system includes a help facility to provide you with the following information about the
commands:
• List of available commands under a command group.
• Detailed descriptions of the commands.

27.5.1 List of Available Commands

Enter "
help
Enter " " to display a list of commands you can use.
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configure snmp-server [contact <system contact>] [location
<system location>]
and
contact
in the command lines refers to carriage return. Press
<cr>
to have the switch automatically display the full command.
[TAB]
config
" to display a list of available commands and the corresponding sub commands.
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fields are optional.
location
" and press , the full command of "
[TAB]
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ping
or carriage
[ENTER]
"
configure