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Entering a Command
String
After you become familiar with the menu structure, you can enter a string
of menu options or commands from the top-level menu prompt to move
immediately to a task.
Example: The full command string for setting the Spanning Tree Protocol
path cost for a port looks like this:
CB9000@slot5.1 [36-E/FEN-TX-L2]: bridge spanningTree port
stpCost
Entering Abbreviated
Commands
You can abbreviate command strings by typing only as much of the
command as is necessary to make it unique.
Example: The most abbreviated command string for setting the Spanning
Tree Protocol path cost for a port looks like this:
CB9000@slot5.1 [36-E/FEN-TX-L2]: b po stpc
When you correctly enter either a full or an abbreviated command string,
you move to the last menu level or option that is specified in the string.
Information that is relevant to that option appears as a menu, a prompt,
or a display. If you enter a command string incorrectly, the Administration
Console displays a message indicating that your entry was not valid or
was ambiguous. Reenter the command from the point at which it
became incorrect, or expand an abbreviated command until it becomes
unambiguous.
Recommendations for Entering Commands
Before you enter any command, 3Com recommends that you:
■
Examine the interface menu carefully for the full command string:
■
Consult the appropriate chapter in this guide for the valid minimum
abbreviation for the command string.
If you are unfamiliar with the Administration Console, always enter the
complete text of the command. If you abbreviate commands, you may
make errors or omissions that have undesirable consequences. For
example, to list all addresses for a port, the proper full command is
bridge port address list all
. If you enter
bridge port address
all
(thinking that it is a valid abbreviation) , the module interprets your
entry as an abbreviated version of the
bridge port address flushAll
command — a command which immediately flushes the address table
without requesting that you first confirm the command.