3Com 3CRUS2475 24, Command Reference Manual

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24 C
HAPTER
1: U
SING THE
CLI
To enter commands that require parameters, enter the required
parameters after the command keyword. For example, to set a password
for the administrator, enter:
When working with the CLI, the command options are not displayed. The
command is not selected from a menu, but is manually entered. To see
what commands are available in each mode or within an Interface
Configuration, the CLI does provide a method of displaying the available
commands, the command syntax requirements and in some instances
parameters required to complete the command. The standard command
to request help is
? .
There are two instances where help information can be displayed:
■
Keyword lookup — The character ? is entered in place of a
command. A list of all valid commands and corresponding help
messages are is displayed.
■
Partial keyword lookup — If a command is incomplete and or the
character ? is entered in place of a parameter. The matched keyword
or parameters for this command are displayed.
To assist in using the CLI, there is an assortment of editing features. The
following features are described:
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Terminal Command Buffer
■
Command Completion
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Nomenclature
■
Keyboard Shortcuts
Terminal Command Buffer
Every time a command is entered in the CLI, it is recorded on an internally
managed Command History buffer. Commands stored in the buffer are
maintained on a
First In First Out (FIFO) basis. These commands can be
recalled, reviewed, modified, and reissued. This buffer is not preserved
across device resets.
Console(config)# username admin password alansmith
Table 1: Keyword Table 2: Description