Cisco FirePOWER ASA 5500 series Configuration Manual page 889

Appendix C Using the Command-Line Interface
Syntax Formatting
Command syntax descriptions use the following conventions:
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Convention
bold
italics
[x]
|
[x | y]
{x | y}
[x {y | z}]
Abbreviating Commands
You can abbreviate most commands down to the fewest unique characters for a command; for example,
you can enter
you can enter
enter
Command-Line Editing
The security appliance uses the same command-line editing conventions as Cisco IOS software. You can
view all previously entered commands with the show history command or individually with the up arrow
or ^p command. Once you have examined a previously entered command, you can move forward in the
list with the down arrow or ^n command. When you reach a command you wish to reuse, you can edit
it or press the Enter key to start it. You can also delete the word to the left of the cursor with ^w, or erase
the line with ^u.
The security appliance permits up to 512 characters in a command; additional characters are ignored.
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From global configuration mode, some commands enter a command-specific configuration mode.
All user EXEC, privileged EXEC, global configuration, and command-specific configuration
commands are available in this mode. For example, the interface command enters interface
configuration mode. The prompt changes to the following:
hostname(config-if)#
hostname/context(config-if)#
Syntax Conventions
Description
Bold text indicates commands and keywords that you enter literally as shown.
Italic text indicates arguments for which you supply values.
Square brackets enclose an optional element (keyword or argument).
A vertical bar indicates a choice within an optional or required set of keywords or
arguments.
Square brackets enclosing keywords or arguments separated by a vertical bar indicate
an optional choice.
Braces enclosing keywords or arguments separated by a vertical bar indicate a required
choice.
Nested sets of square brackets or braces indicate optional or required choices within
optional or required elements. Braces and a vertical bar within square brackets indicate
a required choice within an optional element.
to view the configuration instead of entering the full command
wr t
to start privileged mode and
en
to represent .
0 0.0.0.0
f t to start configuration mode. In addition, you can
con
Cisco Security Appliance Command Line Configuration Guide
Syntax Formatting
, or
write terminal
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