Entering Cli Commands; Using The Question Mark To Get Help - Dell Networking N4000 Series Configuration Manual

Entering CLI Commands

The switch CLI uses several techniques to help you enter commands.

Using the Question Mark to Get Help

Enter a question mark (?) at the command prompt to display the commands
available in the current mode.
console(config-vlan)#?
exit
help
ip
ipv6
protocol
vlan
Enter a question mark (?) after each word you enter to display available
command keywords or parameters.
console(config)#vlan ?
<vlan-list>
protocol
If the help output shows a parameter in angle brackets, you must replace the
parameter with a value.
console#telnet ?
<ip-address|hostname>
To exit from the mode.
Display help for various special keys.
Configure IP parameters.
Configure IPv6 parameters.
Configure the Protocols associated with
particular Group Ids.
Create a new VLAN or delete an existing
VLAN.
<1-4093> - separate non-consecutive IDs
with ',' and no spaces; Use '-' for
range.
Configure Protocol Based VLAN
parameters.
Enter the valid host IP
address or Host Name.
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