Entering A Command; Editing A Command Line; Abbreviating Commands; Configuring And Using Command Keyword Aliases - HP 830 Series Configuration Manual

Entering a command

When you enter a command, you can use keys or hotkeys to edit the command line, or use abbreviated
keywords or keyword aliases.

Editing a command line

Use the keys listed in
Table 2 Command line editing keys
Key
Common keys
Backspace
Left arrow key or Ctrl+B
Right arrow key or Ctrl+F
Tab

Abbreviating commands

You can enter a command line quickly by entering incomplete keywords that uniquely identify the
complete command.
In user view, for example, commands starting with an s include startup saved-configuration and
system-view. To enter the command system-view, you only need to type sy. To enter the command
startup saved-configuration, type st s.
You can also press Tab to complete an incomplete keyword.

Configuring and using command keyword aliases

The command keyword alias function allows you to replace the first keyword of a non-undo command or
the second keyword of an undo command with your preferred keyword when you execute the command.
For example, if you configure show as the alias for the display keyword, you can enter show in place of
display to execute a display command.
Usage guidelines
After you successfully execute a command by using a keyword alias, the system saves the keyword,
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instead of its alias, to the running configuration.
Table 2 or the hotkeys listed in
Function
If the edit buffer is not full, pressing a common key inserts the character at the
position of the cursor and moves the cursor to the right.
Deletes the character to the left of the cursor and moves the cursor back one
character.
Moves the cursor one character to the left.
Moves the cursor one character to the right.
If you press Tab after entering part of a keyword, the system automatically
completes the keyword:
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If a unique match is found, the system displays the complete keyword.
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If there is more than one match, you can press Tab repeatedly to pick the
keyword you want to enter.
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If there is no match, the system does not modify what you entered but
displays it again in the next line.
Table 3 to edit a command line.
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