Command Line Interface Shortcuts; Command Stacking; Command Abbreviation; Tab Completion - HP 445860-B21 - 10Gb Ethernet BL-c Switch Command Reference Manual

Command line interface shortcuts

The following shortcuts allow you to enter commands quickly and easily.

Command stacking

As a shortcut, you can type multiple commands on a single line, separated by forward slashes (/). You
can connect as many commands as required to access the menu option that you want.
For example, the keyboard shortcut to access the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
Configuration Menu from the Main# prompt is:
Main# cfg/sys/ssnmp/name

Command abbreviation

Most commands can be abbreviated by entering the first characters that distinguish the command from
the others in the same menu or submenu.
For example, the command shown above could also be entered as:
Main# c/sys/ssn/n

Tab completion

By entering the first letter of a command at any menu prompt and pressing the Tab key, the CLI will
display all commands or options in that menu that begin with that letter. Entering additional letters will
further refine the list of commands or options displayed.
If only one command fits the input text when the Tab key is pressed, that command will be supplied on the
command line, waiting to be entered. If the Tab key is pressed without any input on the command line,
the currently active menu displays.
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