Dell PowerEdge FX2/FX2s - Manual (Page 26)

Obtaining Help
As soon as you are in a command mode there are several ways to access help.
To obtain a list
of keywords at
any command
mode: Type a ? at the prompt or after a keyword. There must always be a space before
the ?.
To obtain a list
of keywords
with a brief
functional
description:
Type help at the prompt.
To obtain a list
of available
options:
Type a keyword and then type a space and a ?.
To obtain a list
of partial
keywords using
a partial
keyword:
Type a partial keyword and then type a ?.
Example
The following is an example of typing ip ? at the prompt:
Dell(conf)#ip ?
igmp Internet Group Management Protocol
route Establish static routes
telnet Specify telnet options
When entering commands, you can take advantage of the following timesaving features:
• The commands are not case-sensitive.
• You can enter partial (truncated) command keywords. For example, you can enter int tengig int
for the interface tengigabitethernet interface command.
• To complete keywords in commands, use the TAB key.
• To display the last enabled command, use the up Arrow key.
• To erase the previous character, use either the Backspace key or Delete key.
• To navigate left or right in the Dell Networking OS command line, use the left and right Arrow keys.
The shortcut key combinations at the Dell Networking OS command line are as follows:
Key Combination Action
CNTL-A Moves the cursor to the beginning of the command line.
CNTL-B Moves the cursor back one character.
CNTL-D Deletes the character at the cursor.
CNTL-E Moves the cursor to the end of the line.
CNTL-F Moves the cursor forward one character.
CNTL-I Completes a keyword.
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