Command Option Displays - HP ProCurve 420 Management And Configuration Manual

HP420(config)#snmp-server ?
community Set SNMP c
contact Set text f
enable Enable Ser
host Specify hosts to receive SNMP
location Text for m
trap Enable SNMP traps
HP420(config)#snmp-server
the word for the CLI to distinguish it from other possibilities). For example,
at the Global Configuration level, if you press
"u", the CLI displays the command that begins with "u". For example:
HP420(config)#u [Tab]
HP420(config)#username
Use Shorthand Entries. You can abbreviate commands and options as long
as they contain enough letters to be distinguished from any other currently
available commands or options.

Command Option Displays

Conventions for Command Option Displays. When you use the CLI to
list options for a particular command, you will see one or more of the following
conventions to help you interpret the command data:
Braces (< >) indicate a required choice.
■
■ Square brackets ([]) indicate optional elements.
Vertical bars (|) separate alternative, mutually exclusive options in a
■
command.
Listing Command Options. You can use the CLI to remind you of the
options available for a command by entering command keywords followed
?
by . For example, suppose you want to see the command options for config­
uring SNMP:
ommunity string
or mib sysContact
ver
ib object sysLocation
Figure 3-5. Example of How To List the Options for a Specific Command
Using the Command Line Interface (CLI)
[Tab]
This example displays the command options
for configuring SNMP on the access point.
Using the CLI
immediately after typing
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