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6.1.2.4 Entering Commands
Commands are given by entering the command string. You can get those commands syntax by
the help utility we referred to last chapter. Characters are not case-sensitive in the command
string. (Ex, for the command syntax “System Configuration [all]”, it makes no difference entering
“System Configuration” or “system configuration”)
There are three possible situations for entering the command:
1. At any level or group: you should enter the full syntax of the command with a
/
in front of the
syntax (ex, enter
/system configuration
in any level to check the system status.)
2. At top level or under the group that contains the command: enter the full command syntax
(ex, enter
system configuration
at top level or at prompt
System>
)
3. Under the group that contains the command: Users are allowed to enter the command
skipping the group name (ex, enter
configuration
under the prompt
System>
)
Some of the commands have optional parameters (parenthesized after a syntax). If the optional
parameter is omitted, a default value may be used or the command may display the current
setting (i.e. functions as a getting a command).
Example 1, omitted parameter interpreted as display command:
Syntax:
Systemname [<systemname>]
System>systemname <enter>
systemname: giga-switch
Example 2, omitted parameter interpreted as default value (VLAN ID 1):
Syntax:
MAC Add <macaddress> <portlist> [<vid>]
>mac add 010203ABCDEF 16 <enter>
You may use the horizontal arrow-keys
←
and
→
to move the cursor within the command you
are entering.
And you can also use the backspace key (provided by a terminal that sends the BS (8) character
when the backspace key is pressed) to delete characters from the command you are entering.
If your terminal software (e.g. HyperTerminal) supports <home> and <end> keys, you may use
these keys to move the cursor to respectively the start and the end of the command line.
