ARRIS 2247-N8-10NA (v9.1.x) Admin Handbook - Manual (Page 25)

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When you are in step mode, the command line interface prompts you to enter required and optional settings.
If a setting has a default value or a current setting, the command line interface displays the default value for
the command in parentheses. If a command has a limited number of acceptable values, those values are pre-
sented in brackets, with each value separated by a vertical line.
For example, the following CLI step command indicates that the default value is off and that valid entries are
limited to on and off .
option (off) [on | off]: on
You can accept the default value for a field by pressing the Return key. To use a different value, enter it and
press Return.
You can enter the CONFIG step mode by entering
set
from the top node of the CONFIG hierarchy. You can
enter step mode for a particular service by entering
set
service_name . In stepping set mode (press Con-
trol-X <Return/Enter> to exit. For example:
NOS/9437188 (top)>> set system
...
system
name (“NOS/9437188”): Mycroft
Diagnostic Level (High): medium
Stepping mode ended.
Validating Your Configuration
You can use the validate CONFIG command to make sure that your configuration settings have been
entered correctly. If you use the validate command, the 2247-N8 verifies that all required settings for all
services are present and that settings are consistent.
NOS/9437188 (top)>> validate
Error: Subnet mask is incorrect
Global Validation did not pass inspection!
You can use the validate command to verify your configuration settings at any time. Your 2247-N8 auto-
matically validates your configuration any time you save a modified configuration.