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| Using the Command Line Interface
Entering Commands
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To enter Interface mode, you must enter the “interface ethernet” while
in Global Configuration mode. The system prompt will change to
“AP(if-ethernet)#,” or “AP(if-wireless)” indicating that you have access
privileges to the associated commands. You can use the end command to
return to the Exec mode.
AP(config)#interface ethernet
AP(if-ethernet)#
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Commands are not case sensitive. You can abbreviate commands and
parameters as long as they contain enough letters to differentiate them
from any other currently available commands or parameters. You can use
the Tab key to complete partial commands, or enter a partial command
followed by the “?” character to display a list of possible matches. You can
also use the following editing keystrokes for command-line processing:
Table 7: Keystroke Commands
Keystroke Function
Ctrl-A Shifts cursor to start of command line.
Ctrl-B Shifts cursor to the left one character.
Ctrl-C Terminates a task and displays the command
prompt.
Ctrl-E Shifts cursor to end of command line.
Ctrl-F Shifts cursor to the right one character.
Ctrl-K Deletes from cursor to the end of the command line.
Ctrl-L Repeats current command line on a new line.
Ctrl-N Enters the next command line in the history buffer.
Ctrl-P Shows the last command.
Ctrl-R Repeats current command line on a new line.
Ctrl-U Deletes the entire line.
Ctrl-W Deletes the last word typed.
Esc-B Moves the cursor backward one word.
Esc-D Deletes from the cursor to the end of the word.
Esc-F Moves the cursor forward one word.
Delete key or
backspace key
Erases a mistake when entering a command.