Command Line Interface
2.3
Using CLI Commands
The Command Line Interface (CLI) is case-sensitive.
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Abbreviated commands: You can abbreviate keywords by entering at
least sufficient leading characters to uniquely identify the desired
keyword.
The
?
key: Use the
?
key at any time to see all the choices you can
enter next. When you enter the
?
key, all available choices are
displayed. The system again displays the command you already
entered.
The <backspace> key can be used to delete the character immediately
preceding the cursor.
The <enter> key is used to execute the entered command.
The <tab> key and <space> key can be used to complete the current
keyword (if possible). It applies only to well-known keywords and not to
names of entities created by the user.
The <up-arrow> key can be used to display the previous command in
history.
The <down-arrow> key can be used to display the next command in
history.
The <left-arrow> and <right-arrow> keys can be used to move the
cursor back and forth in the command line.
The <ESC+B> keys can be used to move the cursor back one word.
The <ESC+F> keys can be used to move the cursor forward one word.
The <CTRL+A> keys can be used to move the cursor to the beginning
of the command line.
The <CTRL+E> keys can be used to move the cursor to the end of the
command line.
The <CTRL+C> keys can be used to abort a command line.
One <space> character cannot be followed by another <space>
character. The second one is discarded by the CLI.
The
no
keyword: For most configuration commands, the no keyword
can be inserted at the beginning of the command line to negate a
command or to restore its default setting.
Names of entities created by the user are alphanumeric strings. They
can contain any character in the sets [a-z], [A-Z], [0-9]. The underscore
character ‘_’ is also accepted. In addition, names of entities of the
same type should be carefully chosen. For example, if an entity named
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