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command
keyword?
List the associated arguments
for a keyword.
Switch(config)#spanning-tree forward-time ?
INTEGER<4-30> switch delaytime:
<4-30>(second)
Note:
To switch to the Chinese display for the above information, perform the
terminal
language
{chinese | english} command in privileged mode.
2.3.2 Displaying Characteristics of Command Line
Command line interface provides the following display characteristics:
For u
sers’ convenience, the instruction and help information can be displayed
in both English and Chinese.
For the information to be displayed exceeding one screen, pausing function is provided. In
this case, users can have three choices, as shown in the table below.
Table 2-3 Functions of displaying
Key or Command
Function
Press <Ctrl+C> when the display pauses
Stop displaying and executing command.
Press other key when the display pauses
Continue to display the next screen of
information.
Press <Enter> when the display pauses
Continue to display the next line of information.
2.4 Show History Command of Command
Line
Command line interface provides the function similar to that of DosKey. The commands
entered by users can be automatically saved by the command Line interface and you can
invoke and execute them at any time later. History command buffer is defaulted as 100. That
is, the command line interface can store 100 history commands for each user. The operations
are shown in the table below.
Table 2-4 Retrieve history command
Operation
Key
Result
Retrieve the previous history
command
Up cursor key <↑> or
<Ctrl+P>
Retrieve the previous history
command, if there is any.
Retrieve the next history
command
Down cursor key <↓> or
<Ctrl+N>
Retrieve the next history command, if
there is any.
