Chapter 1
Using the CLI
Command Syntax
Commands are not case-sensitive. That is, uppercase and lowercase characters may be
interchanged freely.
Command Abbreviations
All commands and parameters in the CLI can be truncated to an abbreviation of any length,
as long as the abbreviation is not ambiguous. For example, version can be abbreviated
ver.
For ambiguous commands, type the beginning letters on the command line and then use the
Tab key to toggle through all the possible commands beginning with these letters.
Universal Commands
Universal commands are commands that can be issued anywhere in the hierarchical tree.
Top and Up commands
The Up command moves you up to the next highest level in the CLI command hierarchy.
The Top command moves you to the highest level.
Retstatus command
Use the retstatus command to show whether the last CLI command you performed
was successful. It displays the return status of the previous command.
The syntax for this command is: retstatus
Output Example:
W310 # set port negotiation 4 disable
Link negotiation protocol disabled on port 4.
Tree command
The tree command displays the commands that are available at your current location in
the CLI hierarchy.
The syntax for this command is: tree
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