Foundry Networks AR3202-CL - Manual (Page 18)

Command Line Interface
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Abbreviated Commands
You may enter commands by typing the first few characters of each word in a command string. The Foundry
system recognizes the unique abbreviated entry and executes the command exactly as if you had entered it fully.
For example, to view the currently running system configuration, you may type show configuration running at
the Foundry# prompt. You may also type dis con run to get the same result. Similarly, you may abbreviate the
optional parameter names required by some commands.
For example, a typical entry may be as follows:
mlppp mrru 1600 sequence short seg_threshold 1000 differential_delay 100 discriminator 10.1.100.22
To save time, you may type the following equivalent abbreviated string:
mlppp m 1600 seq short seg 1000 diff 100 dis 10.1.100.22
[ a | b | c ] Normal brackets “[ ]” indicate optional keywords or
arguments.
A vertical bar “ | “ separates individual settings.
Example:
In this example, the user enters the word “timeout;” must
specify either for “tcp” or “udp” for a protocol type; and
optionally enters a timeout value “n.”
Syntax:
timeout protocol_type < tcp | udp > [ seconds < n > ]
Command execution:
timeout udp 3600
< # Angled brackets. All parameter settings are enclosed in
angled brackets. The user is directed to choose an
appropriate setting. In some cases, the parameter name
accompanies the required setting.
[ ] Optional parameter settings in each syntax are indicated by
normal brackets.
Table 2.3: Example Conventions
For Examples What it means
normal type Prompts and commands that are part of the main prompt are
shown in normal type.
Examples:
Foundry-AR1208#
Foundry-AR1208/show#
bold type All character strings that a user must enter to execute a
command are in bold type.
Example:
Foundry-AR1208# configure term
Table 2.2: Syntax Conventions (Continued)