Using The Cli; Introduction; Entering And Editing Cli Commands - Dell Networking 7048 Reference Manual

Using the CLI

Introduction

This chapter describes the basics of entering and editing the Dell
PowerConnect 70xx Series Command Line Interface (CLI) commands and
defines the command hierarchy. It also explains how to activate the CLI and
implement its major functions.
This chapter covers the following topics:
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Entering and Editing CLI Commands

• CLI Command Modes
• Starting the CLI
• Using CLI Functions and Tools
Entering and Editing CLI Commands
A CLI command is a series of keywords and arguments. The total numbe of
characters that may be entered in a single command is limited to 1536
characters. Keywords identify a command and arguments specify
configuration parameters. For example, in the command show interfaces
status gigabitethernet
gigabitethernet is an argument that specifies the interface type, and
specifies the unit/slot/port.
When working with the CLI, the command options are not displayed. The
command is not selected by a menu but is entered manually. To see what
commands are available in each mode or within an Interface Configuration,
the CLI provides a method of displaying the available commands, the
command syntax requirements and in some instances parameters required to
complete the command. The standard command to request context-sensitive
help is the <?> key.
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