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CLI configuration
What is CLI?
The command line interface (CLI) enables you to interact with your device by typing text commands. At
the CLI, you can instruct your device to perform a given task by typing a text command and then pressing
Enter
. Compared with the graphical user interface (GUI) where you can use a mouse to perform
configurations, the CLI allows you to input more information in one command line.
Figure 75
CLI example
Entering the CLI
HP devices provide multiple methods for entering the CLI, such as through the console port, through Telnet,
and through SSH. For more information, see
Getting Started Guide
.
Command conventions
Command conventions help you understand command meanings. Commands in HP product manuals
comply with the conventions listed in
Table 12
Command conventions
Convention Description
Boldface
The keywords of a command line are in
Boldface
. Keep keywords unchanged
when typing them at the CLI.
Italic
Command arguments are in
italic
. Replace arguments with actual values when
entering a command at the CLI.
[ ]
Items (keywords or arguments) in square brackets [ ] are optional.