Entering And Editing Commands - Dell Force10 MXL Blade Configuration Manual

Entering and Editing Commands

When entering commands:
• The CLI is not case sensitive.
• You can enter partial CLI keywords.
• You must enter the minimum number of letters to uniquely identify a command. For example,
cannot be entered as a partial keyword because both the
the letters "cl." You can, however, enter
begins with those three letters.
• The TAB key auto-completes keywords in commands.
• The UP and DOWN arrow keys display previously entered commands (refer to
History).
• The BACKSPACE and DELETE keys erase the previous letter.
• Key combinations are available to move quickly across the command line, refer to
Table 2-2. Short-Cut Keys and their Actions
Key Combination
CNTL-A
CNTL-B
CNTL-D
CNTL-E
CNTL-F
CNTL-I
CNTL-K
CNTL-L
CNTL-N
CNTL-P
CNTL-R
CNTL-U
CNTL-W
CNTL-X
CNTL-Z
Esc B
Esc
F
Esc
D
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Action
Moves the cursor to the beginning of the command line.
Moves the cursor back one character.
Deletes the character at cursor.
Moves the cursor to the end of the line.
Moves the cursor forward one character.
Completes a keyword.
Deletes all characters from the cursor to the end of the command line.
Re-enters the previous command.
Return to more recent commands in the history buffer after recalling commands with CTRL-P or the
UP arrow key.
Recalls commands, beginning with the last command.
Re-enters the previous command.
Deletes the line.
Deletes the previous word.
Deletes the line.
Ends continuous scrolling of command outputs.
Moves the cursor back one word.
Moves the cursor forward one word.
Deletes all characters from the cursor to the end of the word.
and
clock
as a partial keyword because only one command
clo
commands begin with
class-map
Command
Table 2-2.
cl