Command Entry Rules And Syntax; Text Conventions - Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch 6450 Management Manual

Using the CLI

Command Entry Rules and Syntax

When you start a session on the switch, you can execute CLI commands as soon as you are logged in. The
following rules apply:
• Enter only one command per line.
• No command can be extended across multiple lines.
• Passwords are case sensitive.
• Commands are not case sensitive. The switch accepts commands entered in upper case, lower case, or a
combination of both.
• Press Enter to complete each command line entry.
• To use spaces within a user-defined text string, enclose the entry in quotation marks (" ").
• If you receive a syntax error (that is, ERROR: Invalid entry:), double-check your command as written
and re-enter it exactly as described in the OmniSwitch 6250/6450 CLI Reference Guide. Be sure to
include all syntax option parameters.
• To exit the CLI, type exit, and press Enter.

Text Conventions

The following table contains text conventions and usage guidelines for CLI commands as they are
documented in this manual.
bold text
" " (Quotation Marks)
OmniSwitch 6250/6450 Switch Management Guide
Indicates basic command and keyword syntax.
Example: show snmp station
Used to enclose text strings that contain spaces
Example: vlan 2 name "new test vlan"
June 2013
Command Entry Rules and Syntax
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