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Using the CLI
Negating the Effect of Commands
For many configuration commands, the prefix keyword "
no
" can be entered to cancel the effect of a
command or reset the configuration to the default value. This guide describes the negation effect
for all applicable commands.
Command Completion
If the command entered is incomplete, invalid or has missing or invalid parameters, then the
appropriate error message is displayed. This assists in entering the correct command. By pressing
the < Tab > button, an incomplete command is entered. If the characters already entered are not
enough for the system to identify a single matching command, press " ? " to display the available
commands matching the characters already entered.
Keyboard Shortcuts
The CLI has a range of keyboard shortcuts to assist in editing the CLI commands. The following
table describes the CLI shortcuts.
CLI Command Conventions
When entering commands, there are certain command entry standards that apply to all
commands. The following table describes the command conventions.
Keyboard Key Description
Up-arrow key Recalls commands from the history buffer, beginning with the most recent
command. Repeat the key sequence to recall successively older commands.
Down-arrow key Returns the most recent commands from the history buffer after recalling
commands with the up arrow key. Repeating the key sequence will recall
successively more recent commands.
Ctrl+A Moves the cursor to the beginning of the command line.
Ctrl+E Moves the cursor to the end of the command line.
Ctrl+Z / End Returns back to the Privileged EXEC mode from any mode.
Backspace key Deletes one character left to the cursor position.
Convention Description
[ ] In a command line, square brackets indicates an optional entry.
{ } In a command line, curly brackets indicate a selection of compulsory
parameters separated by the | character. One option must be selected. For
example: flowcontrol {auto|on|off} means that for the flowcontrol
command either auto , on or off must be selected.
Italic font Indicates a parameter.