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Chapter : Command Line Interface
Abbreviated
Commands

CLI Navigation

Navigation Keys
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You may enter commands by typing the first few characters of each word in a command string. The
system recognizes the unique abbreviated entry and executes the command exactly as if you
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had entered it fully.
For example, to view the currently running system configuration, you may type show configuration
running at the prompt. You may also type dis con run to get the same result. Similarly, you may
abbreviate the optional parameter names required by some commands.
For example, a typical entry may be as follows:
mlppp mrru 1600 sequence short seg_threshold 1000 differential_delay 100 discriminator
10.1.100.22
To save time, you may type the following equivalent abbreviated string:
mlppp m 1600 seq short seg 1000 diff 100 dis 10.1.100.22
The Tab, Esc, and Ctrl keyboard keys may be used to:
Move backwards or forwards in the CLI
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Edit entered command strings
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Or accelerate the command entry process
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You may use the Tab key to quickly enter each word of a command without typing its full name. For
example, to enter the configure command, you may type its first two letters and then press Tab to
complete the entire word. Then, you may specify an item to configure by pressing the Spacebar and
then pressing Tab repeatedly until the desired sub-command appears. Repeat this sequence for each
successive sub-command string until the entire command string appears.
You may also use the other keystrokes shown in Figure 1 during command entry. For example, to
back up the cursor without deleting any characters, type Ctrl-B. To repeat the last command that you
entered, type Ctrl-P. To go back several commands, type Ctrl-P repeatedly until the desired
previous command appears. Or, you may go directly back to the main CLI> prompt from anywhere
in the command hierarchy by typing Ctrl-Z.
Prompts and commands that are part of the main prompt are shown in normal
type.
Examples:
Alcatel-host>
Alcatel-host/show>
All character strings that a user must enter to execute a command are in bold
type.
Example:
Alcatel-host> configure term
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