Minimum abbreviation, Command completion, Getting help on commands – SMC Networks SMC TigerAccess SMC7824M/FSW User Manual

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You can enter commands as follows:

• To enter a simple command, enter the command keyword.
• To enter multiple commands, enter each command in the required order.

For example, to enable Privileged Exec command mode, and display the
startup configuration, enter:

Console>enable

Console#show startup-config

• To enter commands that require parameters, enter the required

parameters after the command keyword. For example, to set a password
for the administrator, enter:

Console(config)#username admin password 0 smith

Minimum Abbreviation

The CLI will accept a minimum number of characters that uniquely
identify a command. For example, the command “configure” can be
entered as con. If an entry is ambiguous, the system will prompt for
further input.

Command Completion

If you terminate input with a Tab key, the CLI will print the remaining
characters of a partial keyword up to the point of ambiguity. In the
“logging history” example, typing log followed by a tab will result in
printing the command up to “logging.”

Getting Help on Commands

You can display a brief description of the help system by entering the help
command. You can also display command syntax by using the “?”
character to list keywords or parameters.

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