ADTRAN AOS Version R10.1.0 Command Reference Manual page 10

Command Reference Guide Types of Commands
#show flash | cflash
Again, remember the # is your prompt, the command word is show, and your choices of arguments are
flash and cflash.
Other commands require you to enter your own information. Information within a command line that
pertains to your personal unit is set off with the greater-than (<) and less-than symbols (>). The description
of the information required is contained within the greater-than and less-than symbols and is typed in
italics. For example:
#copy <file source location> <config-file> tftp
In this case, # is again your prompt, the command word is copy, the information needed from you is the
source location of the file you want to copy (the first set of < >) and the configuration file type (second set
of < >), and tftp represents the location in which to copy the file.
Types of Commands
There are three types of commands in the CLI. Each type of command signifies a different function.
Global Commands
Global commands make changes to the functioning of the entire unit. Global commands correspond to the
Global Configuration mode of the unit and require a password to access since they affect the entire system.
Major Commands
Major commands allow only parts of the product to be configured. Major commands correspond to the
Enable mode of the unit and also require a password since they affect functioning parts of the unit, even
though they do not affect the entire system.
Subcommands
Subcommands are the commands that do the actual work of configuring unit parts. Subcommands
typically follow major commands, and in essence tell the unit to follow through with the major command's
direction.
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