Using the Command Line Interface
(CLI)
AS9216 Installation and
Maintenance Manual
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ECI Telecom Ltd. Proprietary
492006-2306-013-A00
Minimum Abbreviation
The CLI accepts a minimum number of characters that uniquely identify a
command. Therefore you can abbreviate commands and parameters as long as
they contain enough letters to differentiate them from any other available
commands or parameters on the specific CLI mode.
Example:
You can type the
config terminal
command as
con
device-name#con
Entering configuration mode terminal
device-name(config)#
In case of an ambiguous entry (when the CLI mode includes more than one
command matching the characters typed), the system prompts for further input.
Example:
device-name#co
-------------^
syntax error:
Possible alternatives starting with co:
commit - Confirm a pending commit
complete-on-space - Enable/disable completion on space
config - Manipulate software configuration
information
Dynamic Completion of Commands
In addition to the Minimum Abbreviation functionality, the CLI can display the
commands’ possible completions.
To display possible command completions, type the partial command followed
immediately by
<Tab>
or
<Space>
.
In case the partial command uniquely identifies a command, the CLI displays
the full command.
Otherwise the CLI displays a list of possible completions.
device-name
(config)#mac
Possible completions:
mac Configure MAC access-lists
mac-address-table
