Autocompletion - Avocent Advanced Console Server ACS 6000 Command Reference Manual

A prompt like the following appears at each level:
--:- appliance_settings cli->
NOTE: CLI commands are case sensitive.
At any level, you can press
current level.
---:- appliance_settings cli-><Tab><Tab>
?
add
cd
commit
If you know the path, you can enter multiple path elements in a single command separated with
forward slashes (/).
--:- units cli-> cd appliance_settings/ports/physical_ports/serial_ports/
--:- serial ports cli->
Enter to move up one level of the navigation tree. Enter
cd ..
--:- serial ports cli-> cd ../..
--:- ports cli->

Autocompletion

Autocompletion allows you to type the first few letters of a command or navigation option and then
press . The rest of the name is filled in automatically if the letters typed are unique to one
Tab
command or to a navigation option at that level. If the letters match more than one of the
commands or navigation options for that level, the matching options are listed.
For example, if you type
option will be completed.
--:- units cli-> cd ov<Tab>
--:- units cli-> cd overview
If you then press
appears.
--:- overview cli->
The following example illustrates a case when more than one command matches the letters typed.
--:- units cli-> sh<Tab>
shell show
at the prompt to see the commands that can be entered at the
Tab Tab
del ls
exit opiepasswd
ftp passwd
help pwd
and press
cd ov
, you are changed to the overview level, and the overview level prompt
Enter
Chapter 1: Introduction, Navigation and Commands
quit
refresh
revert
scp
cd ../..
at the CLI prompt from the /units level, the overview
Tab
set
shell
show
[ ] to move up multiple levels.
/..
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