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Understanding CLI Command Hierarchy
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Understanding CLI Command Hierarchy
The CLI commands are organized hierarchically, with commands that perform similar functions grouped
under the same level. For example, all commands that display information about the system,
configuration, or hardware are grouped under the show command, and all commands that allow you to
configure the switch are grouped under the config terminal command.
of the config terminal command hierarchy.
Figure 1-1 CLI Command Hierarchy Example
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To execute a command, you enter the command by starting at the top level of the hierarchy. For example,
to configure a Fibre Channel interface, use the config terminal command. Once you are in configuration
mode, issue the interface command. When you are in the interface submode, you can query the available
commands there.
The following example shows how to query the available commands in the interface submode:
switch# config terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
switch(config)# interface fc1/1
switch(config-if)# ?
Interface configuration commands:
channel-group
exit
fcdomain
fspf
no
shutdown
switchport
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switch prompt (switch#)
configure
clock
interface
fspf
Add to/remove from a port-channel
Exit from this submode
Enter the interface submode
To configure FSPF related parameters
Negate a command or set its defaults
Enable/disable an interface
Configure switchport parameters
Figure 1-1
EXEC mode
write erase
Configuration
zoneset
mode
Configuration
switchport
submode
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