Delaying Command Action; Context-Sensitive Help - Cisco Nexus 5500 Series Configuration Manual

Delaying Command Action

SUMMARY STEPS
1. echo [backslash-interpret] [text]
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1 echo [backslash-interpret] [text]
Example:
switch# echo This is a test.
This is a test.
Delaying Command Action
You can delay a command action for a period of time, which is particularly useful within a command script.
SUMMARY STEPS
1. sleep seconds
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1 sleep seconds
Example:
switch# sleep 30

Context-Sensitive Help

The Cisco NX-OS software provides context-sensitive help in the CLI. You can use a question mark (?) at
any point in a command to list the valid input options.
CLI uses the caret (^) symbol to isolate input errors. The ^ symbol appears at the point in the command string
where you have entered an incorrect command, keyword, or argument.
This table shows example outputs of context sensitive help.
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Purpose
The backslash-interpret keyword indicates that the text string contains
formatting options. The text argument is alphanumeric, case sensitive,
and can contain blanks. The maximum length is 200 characters. The
default is a blank line.
Purpose
Causes a delay for a number of seconds. The range is from 0
to 2147483647.
Understanding the Command-Line Interface
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