Cli Configuration; What Is Cli; Entering The Cli; Command Conventions - HP A-F1000-E Getting Started Manual

CLI configuration

What is CLI?

The command line interface (CLI) enables you to interact with your device by typing text commands. At
the CLI, you can instruct your device to perform a given task by typing a text command and then pressing
Enter. Compared with the graphical user interface (GUI) where you can use a mouse to perform
configurations, the CLI allows you to input more information in one command line.
Figure 75 CLI example

Entering the CLI

HP devices provide multiple methods for entering the CLI, such as through the console port, through Telnet,
and through SSH. For more information, see Getting Started Guide.

Command conventions

Command conventions help you understand command meanings. Commands in HP product manuals
comply with the conventions listed in
Table 12 Command conventions
Convention
Boldface
Italic
[ ]
Table 12.
Description
The keywords of a command line are in Boldface. Keep keywords unchanged
when typing them at the CLI.
Command arguments are in italic. Replace arguments with actual values when
entering a command at the CLI.
Items (keywords or arguments) in square brackets [ ] are optional.
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