Using the Command-Line Interface
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ProSafe M4100 Series Managed Switches
Using CLI Help
Enter a question mark (?) at the command prompt to display the commands available in the
current mode.
(switch) >?
enable Enter into user privilege mode.
help Display help for various special keys.
logout Exit this session. Any unsaved changes are lost.
ping Send ICMP echo packets to a specified IP address.
quit Exit this session. Any unsaved changes are lost.
show Display Switch Options and Settings.
telnet Telnet to a remote host.
Enter a question mark (?) after each word you enter to display available command keywords
or parameters.
(switch) #network ?
javamode Enable/Disable.
mgmt_vlan Configure the Management VLAN ID of the switch.
parms Configure Network Parameters of the router.
protocol Select DHCP, BootP, or None as the network config
protocol.
If the help output shows a parameter in angle brackets, you must replace the parameter with
a value.
(switch) #network parms ?
<ipaddr> Enter the IP address.
Ctrl-P
Go to previous line in history buffer
Ctrl-R
Rewrites or pastes the line
Ctrl-N
Go to next line in history buffer
Ctrl-Y
Prints last deleted character
Ctrl-Q
Enables serial flow
Ctrl-S
Disables serial flow
Ctrl-Z
Return to root command prompt
Tab, <SPACE>
Command-line completion
Exit
Go to next lower command prompt
?
List available commands, keywords, or parameters
Table 8. CLI Editing Conventions (Continued)
Key Sequence
Description