Common Commands; Basic Conventions - Symbol WS5000 Series System Reference Manual

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When you create an instance, the command prompt changes to that instance's context; the name of the
instance context is shown in brackets. Like contexts, the available commands are based on the type of instance
created, and are used to configure the instance specifically.

8.1.4 Basic Conventions

Following are a few conventions to keep in mind while working within the command line interface:
• Pre-defined CLI commands and keywords are case-insensitive:
for clarity, CLI commands and keywords are displayed in this guide using mixed case. For example,
,
apPolicy trapHosts
• The names of all context instances, whether system defined or created by you, are case-sensitive.
• CLI commands can be concatenated when invoking them at the command line. For example, to jump
from the System context to the myWLAN instance, you can enter a command as follows:
WS5000> cfg wlan myWLAN
WS5000.(Cfg).wlan.[myWLAN]>
Of course, concatenating commands is quicker than, for example, entering three commands: one to jump
to the Cfg context, one to jump to the wlan context, and one to jump to the myWLAN instance):
• If an instance name (or other parameter) contains whitespace, the name must be enclosed in quotes:
WS5000.(Cfg)> spol "Default Switch Policy"
WS5000.(Cfg).SPolicy.[Default Switch Policy]>
• To abort an unresponsive command, type

8.2 Common Commands

Table 8.2 summarizes the commands common amongst many contexts and instance contexts within the
WS5000 Series command line interface.
Table 8.2 Common Commands Among Most Contexts
Command
.. or end Terminate a current session and moves up a context, hierarchically.
exit Terminate a current session and returns to the "root" prompt.
? or help Get the command information.
logout or bye Close this session.
clear Clear the screen.
emergencymode Enable or disable Emergency mode.
history Display command history within a context or instance
ping Ping a network host/IP address
show commands Display context specific attributes
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