Cli Messages; Command History; Using No Forms Of Commands; Dynamic Completion Of The Arguments - Foundry Networks NetIron M2404C User Manual

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CLI Messages

The user might encounter some error messages while using the CLI to configure the device.

Several messages may be issued in response to incorrect entries (e.g., wrong syntax, or incomplete

commands). The following are some of these messages:

When the user enters a string that is not a command:

% is not recognized

When the user types a valid command but fail to enter all its required arguments. Press the

<Tab> key to display the possible options.

% command incomplete

Other messages are displayed if the user enters too few characters. The CLI detects an

ambiguity and displays the possible matches:

% Ambiguous token : w

% It matches the following tokens : who write

The operating system provides a history or record of commands that the user has entered. This

feature is particularly useful for recalling long or complex commands or entries, including access

lists. A memory buffer in the device retains the last 20 entered commands. For more information

see chapter "Configuring System Message Logging".

Most configuration commands also have a no form. In general, use the no form to disable a feature

or function or reverse the action of a command. The no forms of some commands also return a

feature or function to its default value.

The CLI allows automatic completion of arguments (VLAN-names, interface-names, file-names,

etc.) with their actual (current) values.

For example, if the user enters interface in configuration node and press the <TAB> key, a list of

currently configured interfaces on the device is displayed:

device-name(config)#interface <TAB>

device-name(config)#interface

Getting Started with the CLI

Using the Command Line Interface (Rev. 03)

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