Obtaining Help; Entering And Editing Commands - Dell Force10 Z9000 Configuration Manual

Obtaining Help

Obtain a list of keywords and a brief functional description of those keywords at any CLI mode using the
help
or command:
?
• Enter at the prompt or after a keyword to list the keywords available in the current mode.
?
• after a prompt lists all of the available keywords. The output of this command is the same for the
help
command.
Figure 2-6. ? Command Example
FTOS#?
calendar
cd
change
clear
clock
configure
copy
debug
--More--
?
• after a partial keyword lists all of the keywords that begin with the specified letters.
Figure 2-7. Keyword? Command Example
FTOS(conf)#cl?
class-map
clock
FTOS(conf)#cl
• A keyword followed by [space]
Figure 2-8. Keyword ? Command Example
FTOS(conf)#clock ?
summer-time
timezone
FTOS(conf)#clock

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
with the letters "cl."
begins with those three letters.
• The TAB key auto-completes keywords in commands. You must enter the minimum number of letters
to uniquely identify a command.
"?" at prompt for list of commands
Manage the hardware calendar
Change current directory
Change subcommands
Reset functions
Manage the system clock
Configuring from terminal
Copy from one file to another
Debug functions
partial keyword plus "[space]?" for matching keywords
?
lists all of the keywords that can follow the specified keyword.
keyword plus "[space]?" for compatible keywords
Configure summer (daylight savings) time
Configure time zone
clo
, however, can be entered as a partial keyword because only one command
clock class-map
and commands begin
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?
cl