Obtaining Help; Entering And Editing Commands - Dell S3048-ON Configuration Manual

Layer 2 protocols are disabled by default. To enable Layer 2 protocols, use the no disable command. For example, in PROTOCOL
SPANNING TREE mode, enter no disable to enable Spanning Tree.

Obtaining Help

Obtain a list of keywords and a brief functional description of those keywords at any CLI mode using the ? or help command:
• To list the keywords available in the current mode, enter ? at the prompt or after a keyword.
• Enter ? after a command prompt to list all of the available keywords. The output of this command is the same as the help command.
Dell#?
bmp
cd
clear
clock
• Enter ? after a partial keyword lists all of the keywords that begin with the specified letters.
Dell(conf)#cl?
class-map
clock
Dell(conf)#cl
• Enter [space]? after a keyword lists all of the keywords that can follow the specified keyword.
Dell(conf)#clock ?
summer-time
timezone
Dell(conf)#clock

Entering and Editing Commands

Notes for entering commands.
• The CLI is not case-sensitive.
• You can enter partial CLI keywords.
• Enter the minimum number of letters to uniquely identify a command. For example, you cannot enter cl as a partial keyword
because both the clock and class-map commands begin with the letters "cl." You can enter clo, however, as a partial keyword
because only one command begins with those three letters.
• The TAB key auto-completes keywords in commands. Enter the minimum number of letters to uniquely identify a command.
• The UP and DOWN arrow keys display previously entered commands (refer to
• The BACKSPACE and DELETE keys erase the previous letter.
• Key combinations are available to move quickly across the command line. The following table describes these short-cut key
combinations.
Short-Cut Key Action
Combination
CNTL-A Moves the cursor to the beginning of the command line.
CNTL-B Moves the cursor back one character.
CNTL-D Deletes character at cursor.
CNTL-E Moves the cursor to the end of the line.
CNTL-F Moves the cursor forward one character.
CNTL-I Completes a keyword.
CNTL-K Deletes all characters from the cursor to the end of the command line.
CNTL-L Re-enters the previous command.
40 Configuration Fundamentals
BMP commands
Change current directory
Reset functions
Manage the system clock
Configure summer (daylight savings) time
Configure time zone
Command History).