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5 Command Operations
5.2 CLI operations
5.2.1 Entry completion
By pressing the Tab key on the command line, you can complete a partially entered
command name or file name, which simplifies command input. The following figure shows
an example of simplified command input using this functionality.
Figure 5-4 Simplified command input using entry completion
(config)# in[Tab]
(config)# interface
Pressing the Tab key displays the list of available commands or parameters.
(config)# interface [Tab]
fastethernet
(config)# interface
Notes
You cannot always input the displayed options. For details, see the input format and
valid range for each command in the Configuration Command Reference and
Operation Command Reference manuals.
5.2.2 Help
By typing a question mark (?) on the command line, you can search for a specifiable
command or parameter. You can also find out what the command or parameter means. The
following figure shows an example of the Help display when you enter a question mark.
Figure 5-5 Example of Help display by entering a question mark
> show vlan ?
<VLAN ID list>
<Display option>
channel-group-number
id
mac-vlan
port
<cr>
> show vlan
Notes
1.
2
If you type a question mark in a parameter without entering a preceding space, the entry
completion functionality will activate.
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gigabitethernet
- [1-4094] ex. "5", "10-20" or "30,40"
- {detail | list | summary}
- Display the VLAN information specified by channel-gro
up-number
- A part of VLAN ID
- Display the MAC VLAN information
- Display the VLAN information specified by port number
Parameter names that are not enclosed with
You cannot always input the displayed options. For details, see the input
format and valid range for each command in the Configuration Command
Reference and Operation Command Reference manuals.
port-channel
range
< >
might be displayed.
vlan
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