On-Line Help; Command Completion; Scroll Control - Dell PowerConnect B-RX Configuration Manual

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Logging on through the CLI

On-line help

To display a list of available commands or command options, enter "?" or press Tab. If you have not
entered part of a command at the command prompt, all the commands supported at the current
CLI level are listed. If you enter part of a command, then enter "?" or press Tab, the CLI lists the
options you can enter at this point in the command string.
If you enter an invalid command followed by ?, a message appears indicating the command was
unrecognized.
BigIron RX(config)# rooter ip
Unrecognized command

Command completion

The CLI supports command completion, so you do not need to enter the entire name of a command
or option. As long as you enter enough characters of the command or option name to avoid
ambiguity with other commands or options, the CLI understands what you are typing.

Scroll control

By default, the CLI uses a page mode to paginate displays that are longer than the number of rows
in your terminal emulation window. For example, if you display a list of all the commands at the
global CONFIG level but your terminal emulation window does not have enough rows to display
them all at once, the page mode stops the display and lists your choices for continuing the display.
aaa
access-list
all-client
arp
banner
base-mac-addr
boot
some lines omitted for brevity...
default-vlan-id
enable
enable-acl-counter
end
exit
--More--, next page: Space, next line: Return key, quit: Control-c
The software provides the following scrolling options:
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Press the Space bar to display the next page (one screen at time).
Press the Return or Enter key to display the next line (one line at a time).
Press Ctrl-C cancel the display.
BigIron RX Series Configuration Guide
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