Editing Features; Entering Commands; Terminal Command Buffer - Cisco 300 Series Cli Manual

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Editing Features

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Entering Commands

A CLI command is a series of keywords and arguments. Keywords identify a
command, and arguments specify configuration parameters. For example, in the
command show interfaces status Gigabitethernet 1,
are keywords, Gigabitethernet is an argument that specifies the interface type,
1
and specifies the port.
To enter commands that require parameters, enter the required parameters after
the command keyword. For example, to set a password for the administrator,
enter:
switchxxxxxx(config)# username admin password alansmith
When working with the CLI, the command options are not displayed. The standard
command to request help is ?.
There are two instances where help information can be displayed:
• Keyword lookup — The character ? is entered in place of a command. A list
of all valid commands and corresponding help messages are is displayed.
• Partial keyword lookup — If a command is incomplete and or the character
? is entered in place of a parameter, the matched keyword or parameters
for this command are displayed.
To assist in using the CLI, there is an assortment of editing features. The following
features are described:
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Terminal Command Buffer

• Command Completion
• Interface Naming Conventions
• Keyboard Shortcuts
Terminal Command Buffer
Every time a command is entered in the CLI, it is recorded on an internally
managed Command History buffer. Commands stored in the buffer are maintained
on a First In First Out (FIFO) basis. These commands can be recalled, reviewed,
modified, and reissued. This buffer is not preserved across device resets.
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