Using The Command-Line Interface; Cli Command Hierarchy; Starting The Cli; Cli Operational Mode - Juniper J-series Services Router J4350 Getting Started Manual

Using the Command-Line Interface

This section contains the following topics:
For more information about the CLI, see the JUNOS CLI User Guide.

CLI Command Hierarchy

The CLI commands are organized hierarchically, with commands that perform a
similar function grouped together under the same level. For example, all commands
that display information about the Services Router system and system software are
grouped under the
the routing table are grouped under the
91 illustrates a portion of the
Figure 53: CLI Command Hierarchy Example
To execute a command, you enter the full command name, starting at the top level
of the hierarchy. For example, to display a brief view of the routes in the routing
table, use the command
The hierarchical organization results in commands that have a regular syntax and
provides the following features that simplify CLI use:
CLI Command Hierarchy on page 91
Starting the CLI on page 92
CLI Operational Mode on page 92
CLI Configuration Mode on page 93
CLI Basics on page 94
command, and all commands that display information about
show
show route brief
Consistent command names—Commands that provide the same type of function
have the same name, regardless of the portion of the software they are operating
on. For example, all
show
and all clear commands erase various types of system information.
Lists and short descriptions of available commands—Information about available
commands is provided at each level of the CLI command hierarchy. If you type
a question mark (?) at any level, you see a list of the available commands along
with a short description of each command.
Command completion—Command completion for command names (keywords)
and command options is also available at each level of the hierarchy. If you type
a partial command name followed immediately by a question mark (with no
Chapter 4: Services Router User Interface Overview
show route command. Figure 53 on page
command hierarchy.
show
.
commands display software information and statistics,
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