Entering Cli Commands; Using The Question Mark To Get Help - Dell M6220 User Configuration Manual

Entering CLI Commands

The switch CLI uses several techniques to help you enter commands.

Using the Question Mark to Get Help

Enter a question mark (?) at the command prompt to display the commands
available in the current mode.
console(config-vlan)#?
exit
help
ip
ipv6
protocol
vlan
Enter a question mark (?) after each word you enter to display available
command keywords or parameters.
console(config)#vlan ?
database
protocol
If the help output shows a parameter in angle brackets, you must replace the
parameter with a value.
console#telnet ?
<ip-address|hostname>
If there are no additional command keywords or parameters, or if additional
parameters are optional, the following message appears in the output:
<cr>
To exit from the mode.
Display help for various special keys.
Configure IP parameters.
Configure IPv6 parameters.
Configure the Protocols associated with
particular Group Ids.
Create a new VLAN or delete an existing
VLAN.
Type 'vlan database' to enter VLAN mode.
Configure Protocol Based VLAN parameters.
Press enter to execute the command.
Enter the valid host IP
address or Host Name.
Using the Command-Line Interface
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