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Entering Commands
Keywords and
Arguments
Minimum
Abbreviation
Command
Completion
Getting Help on
Commands
Showing Commands
This section describes how to enter CLI commands.
A CLI command is a series of keywords and arguments. Keywords identify a
command, and arguments specify configuration parameters. For example, in the
command "show interfaces ethernet, " show and interfaces are keywords, and
ethernet is an argument that specifies the interface type.
You can enter commands as follows:
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To enter a simple command, enter the command keyword.
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To enter commands that require parameters, enter the required parameters
after the command keyword. For example, to set a password for the
administrator, enter:
AP(config)#password admin tpschris
The CLI will accept a minimum number of characters that uniquely identify a
command. For example, the command "configure" can be entered as con. If an
entry is ambiguous, the system will prompt for further input.
If you terminate input with a Tab key, the CLI will print the remaining characters of a
partial keyword up to the point of ambiguity. In the "configure" example, typing
con followed by a tab will result in printing the command up to "configure. "
You can display a brief description of the help system by entering the help
command. You can also display command syntax by following a command with the
"?" character to list keywords or parameters.
If you enter a "?" at the command prompt, the system will display the first level of
keywords for the current configuration mode (Exec, Global Configuration, or
Interface). You can also display a list of valid keywords for a specific command. For
example, the command "show ?" displays a list of possible show commands:
AP# show ?
APmanagement
Show management AP information.
authentication
Show Authentication parameters.
bridge
Show bridge.
config
Show current configuration.
event-log
Show event log on console.
filters
Show filters.
firmware-image
Show firmware images version.
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