Command Option Displays - HP procurve 420 Management And Configuration Manual

HP420(config)#802.1x ?
broadcast-key-refresh-rate
required
session-key-refresh-rate
session-timeout
supported
HP420(config)#802.1x
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 IEEE 802.1x authentication:
Set 802.1x broadcast key refresh rate (minutes)
Set 802.1x required
Set 802.1x session key refresh rate (minutes)
Set 802.1x session timeout rate (seconds)
Set 802.1x supported
Figure 3-5. Example of How To List the Options for a Specific Command
Using the Command Line Interface (CLI)
This example displays the command options
for configuring 802.1x on the access point.
Using the CLI
immediately after typing
[Tab]
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