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Configuration and diagnostics via Command Line Interface (CLI)
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6.4 Command syntax
A command consists of one or more terms which can be followed by one or more parame-
ters. These parameters can be mandatory or optional values.
Some commands, e.g., show network or clear config , do not require parameters. Other
commands, e.g., network parms , require values to be specified after the command name.
The parameters must be entered in the specified order, whereby optional parameters al-
ways follow mandatory parameters.
The following example illustrates the syntax using the command network parms :
network parms <ipaddr> <netmask> [gateway]
• network parms is the command name.
• <ipaddr> and <netmask> are parameters and represent mandatory values, which must be
specified after the entry of the command name.
• [gateway] is an optional parameter, which means that a value does not have to be speci-
fied.
The following examples illustrate the correct syntax for entering the network parms com-
mand:
network parms 192.168.10.42 255.255.255.0
network parms 192.168.10.42 255.255.255.0 192.168.10.0
The following examples illustrate incorrect syntax for entering the network parms com-
mand:
network parms 192.168.10.42 - missing mandatory parameter
network parms 255.255.255.0 - missing mandatory parameter
network parms 255.255.255.0 192.168.10.42 - incorrect parameter sequence
6.5 Using the CLI Help
Entering a question mark (?) in the command prompt displays a list of all the commands cur-
rently available together with a brief description.
Typing a question mark (?) after each entry displays all the available command names or
parameters from this point on.
Table 6-2 Structure of CLI commands
Command Description
? Display available commands